Best: Aug · Great: Sep-Oct
The year swings from a cold January to a hot, humid July, with rainfall concentrated around May — usually the least comfortable stretch of the year. In August, expect highs around 29°C with rain on roughly 6 days of the month.
Almaty's mountain backdrop and city sightseeing, along with the futuristic capital Astana, are the main draws.
Try beshbarmak, a boiled meat and noodle dish central to Kazakh hospitality.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around 1°/-8°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 3°/-6°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/0°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/7°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 23°/12°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/16°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/18°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 29°/17°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/12°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 16°/6°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 8°/0°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 2°/-6°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).