-12 to 26°C
temperature
2690 hours
sunshine per day
182 mm
rain
221 days
dry
79 days
rain
65 days
snow

Climate of Almaty

Almaty has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for Almaty is 8° degrees and there is about 181 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 219 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 3.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -12°C and 26°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -18°C and 16°C
  • Rain: it rains 79 days and there is a total of approximately 182 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 65 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2690 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -12°C and 26°C
Warmest month: 26°C in June
Coldest month: -12°C in January
Night temperature: between -18°C and 16°C
Dry days: 221 days
Days with rain: 79 days
Days with snow: 65 days
Total rain sum: 182 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2690 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Almaty.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Almaty.

Climate table of Almaty

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Almaty. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Almaty might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -12 -11 -2 10 20 26 26 26 19 9 -2 -9
Night temp. (°C) -18 -18 -10 2 10 15 16 15 10 2 -7 -15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 11 7 20 15 18 17 18 15 10 19 18 14
Days with rain 1 1 6 10 10 9 12 10 7 8 4 1
Days with snow 11 10 11 4 - - - - - 5 12 12
Dry days 19 17 14 16 21 21 19 21 23 18 14 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 4 4 7 13 13 13 10 8 7 3 2
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 2 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 4 2 1 2

Best time to visit Almaty

The best time to visit Almaty in Kazakhstan is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Almaty is 26°C in June and the lowest is -12°C in January.

Climate of Almaty by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Almaty? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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