How warm does Almaty & the Tian Shan get?

Typical daytime highs in Almaty & the Tian Shan are Mar–May 18°C (64°F), Jun–Aug 30°C (86°F), Sep–Nov 15°C (60°F), Dec–Feb 1°C (33°F).

Is Almaty & the Tian Shan expensive?

On the ground, Almaty & the Tian Shan is budget-friendly.

Asia / Kazakhstan

Almaty & the Tian Shan

Q: What sort of trip is Almaty & the Tian Shan good for?

Almaty & the Tian Shan is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, moving about and doing things, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, sunshine and salt water.

Almaty & the Tian Shan · Kazakhstan · Almaty

Snow-capped peaks visible from the middle of the city, a canyon coloured like it was carved out of Mars, and apples that, according to the locals, started right here before spreading round the world.

The best time to visit Almaty & the Tian Shan is Jun–Sep, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (86°F). Local time there is 08:49 (UTC+5).

Best time to go

Jun–Sep

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

ALA · Almaty

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting moving about and doing things the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing sunshine and salt water

In season

June July August September

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-4 to 36°C25 to 97°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

June · high 82°F · rain 1.2in · 15.4h of daylight · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

Almaty & the Tian Shan month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-1°C30°F	23mm0.9in	9.3h9.3h
February	3°C38°F	45mm1.8in	10.4h10.4h
March	12°C53°F	71mm2.8in	11.8h11.8h
April	19°C65°F	81mm3.2in	13.4h13.4h
May	23°C73°F	73mm2.9in	14.7h14.7h
June	28°C82°F	31mm1.2in	15.4h15.4h	in the recommended window
July	32°C90°F	15mm0.6in	15.1h15.1h	in the recommended window
August	30°C86°F	22mm0.9in	13.9h13.9h	in the recommended window
September	24°C76°F	28mm1.1in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
October	16°C60°F	53mm2.1in	10.9h10.9h
November	6°C43°F	59mm2.3in	9.6h9.6h
December	0°C32°F	34mm1.3in	9.0h9.0h

Good to know

Currency: KZT · Kazakhstani tenge
Language: Kazakh, Russian
Plug: C, F
Driving: on the right

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