When to go · Almaty
Almaty in November
Mixed month. Cold, smog begins.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Cold, smog begins.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in November
- AlmatyHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Almaty and the south-east mountains, Kazakhstan · Almaty, Medeu, Kolsai, Charynfine
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.
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.
Smog season begins
Cold begins; smog inversions can start.
Ski season at Shymbulak
Nov–Mar (variable)
Weekend crowds on the Medeu–Shymbulak road and cable car; book lift tickets ahead on powder days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Low
Kazakhstan overall: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Almaty, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Nov: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 8 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Nov: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 2
Apr: 1
November: Cold, smog begins.
April: Apple and cherry blossom; mild.
Almaty: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings