Almaty

    Kazakhstan

    A leafy former capital nestled in the Zailiysky Alatau mountains, blending Soviet brutalism with a booming cafe culture.

    Warmest month is July at 33°C on average. Coolest is January at 0°C. Driest reading falls in January with 7 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Kazakhstan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Kazakhstan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      8h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,146 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January0°14°C7
    February4°14°C9
    March12°17°C12
    April19°14°C14
    May24°11°C14
    June30°9°C10
    July33°9°C8
    August30°10°C8
    September25°12°C8
    October16°14°C9
    November8°18°C9
    December2°14°C8

    What to do

    • Take the cable car up Kok Tobe for sunset mountain views
    • Ski the powdery slopes of Shymbulak resort
    • Shop for dried fruits at the booming stalls of the Green Bazaar

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.