Almaty

Almaty

Kazakhstan

Local time19:24 Sunrise06:10 Sunset17:03 Elevation893 m
Photo: Peter Hook · CC BY-SA 2.0
Weather

When is the best time to visit Almaty?

Monthly averages. The current month is highlighted.

High and low temperature

-10° -5° 0° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 20° 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 0° -8° Jan 3° -7° Feb 10° 0° Mar 18° 7° Apr 23° 11° May 28° 16° Jun 30° 18° Jul 29° 17° Aug 24° 12° Sep 17° 5° Oct 8° -1° Nov 2° -6° Dec
Cold (high ≤ 8 °C) Cool Mild Warm

Rain millimetres per month

35 Jan 43 Feb 72 Mar 112 Apr 99 May 59 Jun 43 Jul 34 Aug 28 Sep 50 Oct 55 Nov 44 Dec mm

The climate in numbers

Warmest month 30° July
Coldest month -8° January
Wettest month 112mm April
Rain per year 674mm
Rainy days per year 83
Sunshine hours per year 2,279

Averages for 1991–2020 measured at the Almatyogms weather station, 2 km away. Source: World Meteorological Organization climate normals.

MonthHighLowRainRainy days Sunshine hours Daylight
January 0.2 °C -8.4 °C 35 mm 6.2 112 9.3 h
February 2.5 °C -6.5 °C 43 mm 6.7 119 10.5 h
March 9.8 °C -0.3 °C 72 mm 9.2 163 11.9 h
April 17.6 °C 6.5 °C 112 mm 10.3 188 13.4 h
May 22.6 °C 11.2 °C 99 mm 9.3 235 14.7 h
June 27.6 °C 16.1 °C 59 mm 7.4 260 15.4 h
July 30.2 °C 18.3 °C 43 mm 7.0 280 15.1 h
August 29.4 °C 17.1 °C 34 mm 4.5 278 14.0 h
September 24.2 °C 11.7 °C 28 mm 3.4 244 12.5 h
October 16.6 °C 5.1 °C 50 mm 5.7 189 11.1 h
November 7.9 °C -1.2 °C 55 mm 6.7 117 9.7 h
December 1.8 °C -6.3 °C 44 mm 6.7 94 9.0 h
For your trip

Plan your trip to Almaty

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What to pack

What to wear in Almaty

Day17 °C Night5 °C Rain50 mm

October in Almaty: cool, with highs of 17 °C and lows of 5 °C. Bring something warm for the evening.

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    Base layer T-shirt and a long-sleeve shirt
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    Warm layer Light sweater for the evening
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    Jacket Warm jacket
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    Shoes Comfortable walking shoes

Based on each month's average weather. Pack your everyday basics too.

Curious facts

Curious facts about Almaty

  • It is the highest of the 17 destinations we cover in Kazakhstan, at 893 metres above sea level.
  • The weather is pleasant for walking around in May and June and in September and October: not too hot, not too cold, and little rain.
  • The seasons are very marked: the average high goes from 0° in January to 30° in July.
  • In 5 months of the year the average low drops below freezing.
  • In June there are 15 h 22 min of daylight a day; in December, only 9 h 00 min.
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