Central Asia & Caucasus · City travel
Best time to visit Almaty
Late May–Late Jun, Mid Aug–Mid Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.8°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | 4.7°C | 1.9 | 75.9% |
| February | Avoid | 6.6°C | 2.3 | 74.3% |
| March | Okay | 12.3°C | 2.9 | 68.9% |
| April | Great | 19.0°C | 3.5 | 62.7% |
| May | Great | 23.2°C | 3.6 | 59.5% |
| June | Best | 27.3°C | 3.2 | 56.6% |
| July | Great | 30.3°C | 2.6 | 50.2% |
| August | Best | 30.2°C | 1.8 | 44.6% |
| September | Best | 26.0°C | 1.4 | 45.4% |
| October | Best | 18.9°C | 2.2 | 55.5% |
| November | Okay | 11.6°C | 2.5 | 68.1% |
| December | Avoid | 6.5°C | 2.1 | 75.9% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Almaty?
- Late May–Late Jun, Mid Aug–Mid Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.8°C, with 2.3 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Almaty?
- Mid Dec–Mid Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 5.5°C, with 2.0 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Almaty?
- April, May, June, with about 3.6 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.