Almaty Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide
Almaty is situated in a mountainous area which has an influence on the climate in this city. Almaty has a humid continental climate with more rainfall than in the rest of the country. Especially in spring and early summer months there is a lot more rain. Summers are pleasant and make it a perfect time to visit. Most precipitation will be snow in winter.
Average maximum day and minimum night temperature
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from comfortable to very cold in Almaty. Average maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 25°C in July, the warmest time of the year, to a very cold -3°C during cooler months like January.
At night, temperatures typically drop to an average of around -13°C during these months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.Temperature ranges by month
Precipitation and rainy days
Generally, Almaty has a moderate amount of precipitation, averaging 869 mm of rain/snowfall annually. Significant seasonal changes in precipitation occur throughout the year. During the wetter season, May receives high rainfall, averaging 141 mm of precipitation, recorded across 13 rainy days. In contrast, the drier season, January brings less snowfall, with 30 mm over 9 snowy days. For more details, please visit our Almaty Precipitation page.The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow
The average number of days each month with precipitation
Sunshine over the year
Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Almaty. While July receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 10.3 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 3.4 hours of sunlight per day. Visit our detailed sunshine hours page for more information.Monthly hours of sunshine
Daily hours of sunshine
Average humidity
The relative humidity is high throughout the year in Almaty.
The city experiences its highest humidity in February, reaching 78%. In August, the humidity drops to its lowest level at 44%. What does this mean? Read our detailed page on humidity levels for further details.
Relative humidity over the year
Average wind speed
The mean wind speed over the year ranges from 1 m/s in January, February, October, November and December to 2 m/s in March, April, May, June, July, August and September.
The mean monthly wind speed over the year (meters per second)
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The best time of year to visit Almaty in Kazakhstan
During the months of June, July, August and September you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.Other facts from our historical weather data:
The coldest season / winter is in the following months: January, February and December.
July has an average maximum temperature of 25°C and is the warmest month of the year.
The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of -3°C.
May tops the wettest month list with 141 mm of rainfall.
January is the driest month with 30 mm of precipitation.
July is the sunniest month with an average of 308 hours of sunshine.
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