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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Almaty, Kazakhstan in May

In an average May, Almaty sees a daily high around 25°C and a low around 12°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high25°C
Typical high range19°C to 32°C
Average low12°C
Typical low range7°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 41°C 1990-05-14
Lowest 3°C 1989-05-01

Low

Highest 22°C 1984-05-31
Lowest -3°C 1991-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 1990-05-14
Lowest -10°C 1992-05-04

Humidity

Highest 14.2 g/m³ 2024-05-19
Lowest 1.7 g/m³ 2014-05-09

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 1984-05-03
Lowest 10 km/h 1988-05-01

Precip

Wettest 144 mm 2016
Driest 10 mm 2002

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