The most comfortable time to visit Almaty is from mid August to September, and again from May to early June. For sun, aim for July to early August; for walking, go from late March to mid May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from July to early August. It peaks in early August, at 68. Avoid October to mid April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 26% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid August to September, with a second spell from May to early June. It peaks in mid September, at 74. The weakest stretch is from mid November to early March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late March to mid May, with a second spell from mid September to October. It peaks in mid April, at 74. Avoid December to mid February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For snow, go from mid December to mid February. It peaks in late January, at 63. Avoid mid April to mid October for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too mild. Snow here is a proxy: cold enough for snow to hold, with precipitation likely. It is not measured snow depth.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Almaty over the whole year is 10°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -7°C. The rainy (wet) season in Almaty runs from March, peaking in March with a 52% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February; February is the driest month, at 19%. Winds in Almaty are highest in April, averaging 1.9 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Almaty come in August, when the sky is typically 28% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 58%.
Month by month Almaty climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3°C | -7°C | -6°C | 44% | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| February | 0°C | -6°C | -3°C | 19% | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| March | 9°C | 1°C | 5°C | 52% | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 10 | 0 | 38 |
| April | 16°C | 7°C | 14°C | 33% | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 43 | 4 | 68 |
| May | 21°C | 12°C | 20°C | 28% | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 68 | 21 | 58 |
| June | 27°C | 16°C | 25°C | 27% | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 52 | 52 | 28 |
| July | 29°C | 18°C | 28°C | 35% | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 35 | 61 | 14 |
| August | 28°C | 16°C | 26°C | 45% | 28% | 1.8 m/s | 51 | 57 | 24 |
| September | 22°C | 11°C | 19°C | 43% | 29% | 1.7 m/s | 68 | 21 | 60 |
| October | 13°C | 4°C | 11°C | 38% | 33% | 1.5 m/s | 28 | 0 | 67 |
| November | 4°C | -2°C | 1°C | 42% | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| December | -2°C | -6°C | -5°C | 25% | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 0 | 0 | 3 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Almaty weather by season
Year round, Almaty has days of about -3°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 29°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -7°C to 18°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 10°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Almaty weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Almaty has typical daily highs of about -1°C and lows of about -6°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Almaty weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Almaty has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 37% chance of rain on a given day.
Almaty weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Almaty has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
Almaty weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Almaty has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Almaty?
The rainy (wet) season in Almaty runs from March, peaking in March with a 52% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is February; February is the driest month, at 19%.
What time of year is Almaty windiest?
Winds in Almaty are highest in April, averaging 1.9 m/s (7 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.5 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Almaty year round?
The average temperature in Almaty over the whole year is 10°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -7°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.