Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Almaty across the year
Best-looking months for Almaty: Apr, May, Oct.
- JanMixedMediumMedium1 event
- FebMixedMediumMedium2 events
- MarMixedMediumMedium2 events
- AprGreatLowLow1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium3 events
- JunGreatHighHigh1 event
- JulMixedHighHigh1 event
- AugMixedHighHigh1 event
- SepGreatMediumMedium1 event
- OctGreatLowLow1 event
- NovMixedLowLow2 events
- DecMixedMediumMedium2 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Almaty
Typical highs 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C), lows −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Cold; ski season; Independence Day on 16–17 Dec. Typical highs around 0 °C, lows around -6 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Almaty
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Kazakhstan overall. Ski season opens; Independence Day holiday mid-month.Based on: Kazakhstan overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Kazakhstan overall.Based on: Kazakhstan overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Independence Day; Ski season at Shymbulak.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Independence Day (16–17 Dec)Cold; ski season; Independence Day brings concerts and fireworks.
- Ski season at Shymbulak (Nov–Mar (variable))Weekend crowds on the Medeu–Shymbulak road and cable car; book lift tickets ahead on powder days.