- Local time
- Asia/Qostanay
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Population
- 70,000
- Elevation
- 730 m
- Airports
- BXY
- 8.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 2,370 km
- 3 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Baikonur, month by month
- Jan-6°
- Feb-2°
- Mar9°
- Apr19°
- May28°
- Jun34°
- Jul36°
- Aug34°
- Sept26°
- Oct15°
- Nov5°
- Dec-3°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: April, May and September.
Mean highs run from -6°C in January to 36°C in July, with about 131 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for BaikonurModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 641 m lower than the town, so real temperatures there run a little cooler than these.
Airports
Airports serving Baikonur
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBBaikonur
2,370 km
3 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHBaikonur
2,480 km
3 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Asia/Qostanay
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Currency
- Kazakhstani Tenge KZTToday's indicative rate: KZT 100 ≈ USD 0.221Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 101fire102police103ambulance112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +7 · On the right
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