Soil freezing during the 1st decade of January 2026.
As of January 10, 2026, soil freezing is observed in most of Kazakhstan, thawed soil remains only in some locations in the south and southeast.
The maximum freezing is observed in the northeast (up to 101-112 cm in Pavlodar region) and in the north of the country (up to 80-98 cm in Akmola, North Kazakhstan, Kostanay regions).
In the west of the country from 10-20 cm to 37-48 cm, in the east from 12-20 to 30-50 cm, in some regions it reaches a depth of 62-83 cm. (Tarbagatai, Borodulikhinsky, Kokpektinsky districts.
In the south of Kazakhstan, freezing in places reaches 6-9cm, in most of the southeast 10-20cm, in some areas up to 51-74cm (Rayymbek, Kegensky, Karatal).
Last year, on January 10, the maximum freezing depth was observed in Pavlodar up to 116cm, in Kostanay up to 108-121cm, in Akmola up to 90-104 cm.
The depth of soil freezing in the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 10, 2026
