Almaty weather by month & the best time to visit
Kazakhstan · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Almaty is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with June and May close behind. Almaty averages about 2,693 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 22 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Almaty?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Almaty is September, then June and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Almaty?
Almaty gets a lot of sun: around 2,693 hours a year. 91 Sunshine Score points separate September (91) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #14 of 24 destinations in Kazakhstan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 468 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 23 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 29 mm | 2 |
| March | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 46 mm | 3 |
| April | 81 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| May | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 64 mm | 7 |
| June | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 46 mm | 8 |
| July | 71 | 34° / 93°F | 20° / 68°F | 31 mm | 8 |
| August | 81 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 24 mm | 7 |
| September | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 22 mm | 5 |
| October | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 37 mm | 3 |
| November | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 28 mm | 1 |
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Almaty: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Almaty?
Almaty is a city break in Kazakhstan at 678 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Almaty get a year?
Almaty gets about 2,693 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Almaty?
The sunniest time to visit Almaty is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 91/100 (with June and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Almaty?
January is the least sunny month in Almaty, scoring 0/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Almaty?
The typical midday UV index in Almaty peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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