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Almaty in April

Great month. Apple and cherry blossom; mild.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
17°C (63°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Low
Kazakhstan overall
Prices
Low
Kazakhstan overall

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Almaty

Apple and cherry blossom; mild.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Almaty in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • AlmatyHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 days
  • Almaty and the south-east mountains, Kazakhstan · Almaty, Medeu, Kolsai, Charynbest weather

    Continental with mountain weather: snow in the city Dec–Feb, smog on still winter days, hot dry summers in the valleys and cool nights at the lakes.

Spring season

Thaw, blossom by late April, Nauryz festivities in late March.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Blossom season

    Blossom season; mild, some rain.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
Low
Prices · Kazakhstan overall
Low

Kazakhstan overall: Apricot blossom and tulips on the steppe; mountain roads still snowy.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Almaty, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

    May: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 11 (better)

    May: 13

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    May: 3

April: Apple and cherry blossom; mild.

May: Green and warm; holidays on 1 and 9 May.

Almaty: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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