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Kazakhstan Has a Diverse Climate, Not Permanent Extreme Cold

MISLEADING: Kazakhstan is always freezing and uninhabitable

Myth examined

“Kazakhstan is always freezing and uninhabitable”

Misleading. Kazakhstan has a strongly continental climate with hot summers and cold winters, but conditions vary enormously by region and season. The south has mild winters and warm springs; the north has extreme winters; the mountains support skiing; the steppe heats above 30°C in July. No single climate label fits the whole country.

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