Almaty weather in December (Kazakhstan)

The average maximum daytime temperature in Almaty in December lies at -4.1°C (24.62°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around -14.3°C (6.26°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

December is a dry month with an average of 18mm (0.7 inches) of rain. There are generally around 8 snowy days. The sun will show itself now and again, with 102 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Almaty, monthly averages in December

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Min Temperature -14 °C  
Max Temperature -4 °C  
Chance of Rain 27%  
Precipitation 17mm  
Rainy days 8 days  
Humidity 78% *  
Sunshine 102 hrs *  

Where to stay in Almaty

Where to go in Kazakhstan in December

Find out more about the weather in Kazakhstan in December and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in December? Visitors traveling to Almaty should definitely plan on bringing a warm sweater and winter jacket since there will be periods of snow.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in December.

Swimming
5/10
Cycling
1/10
Walking
1/10
Camping
2/10
Outdoor sports
1/10

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