Turkistan Region · Kazakhstan

Qarabulaq travel guide

Qarabulaq is a city in Turkistan Region, Kazakhstan, home to about 52,000 people.

Best months
April, May, September and October
Nearest airport
CIT30 km · Shymkent International Airport
Currency
KZTKazakhstani tenge
Time zone
Asia/Almaty
Language
Kazakh, Russian

When to go

The best time to visit Qarabulaq

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qarabulaq are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; March is the wettest, with about 67 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Qarabulaq: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shymkent International Airport (CIT), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taraz International Airport (DMB, 130 km) and Hazrat Sultan International Airport (HSA, 132 km) are also within reach.

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CIT · Shymkent International Airport

30.3 km from the centreICAO UAII
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DMB · Taraz International Airport

130.3 km from the centreICAO UADD
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HSA · Hazrat Sultan International Airport

132.3 km from the centreICAO UAIT

Questions

Qarabulaq: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Qarabulaq?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Qarabulaq are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; March is the wettest, with about 67 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Qarabulaq?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shymkent International Airport (CIT), about 30 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taraz International Airport (DMB, 130 km) and Hazrat Sultan International Airport (HSA, 132 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Qarabulaq?

Kazakhstani tenge (KZT).

Nearby

Destinations near Qarabulaq

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.