Thermograph

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

Almaty, Kazakhstan weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Almaty, Kazakhstan, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 45°C on 1983-07-31; its coldest fell to -24°C on 2018-01-27.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
21°C2007-01-31
-14°C2018-01-27
8°C2002-01-08
-24°C2018-01-27
February
25°C2026-02-19
-13°C2012-02-05
11°C2026-02-19
-19°C1988-02-26
March
31°C2000-03-26
-5°C1989-03-01
13°C2003-03-27
-13°C1998-03-17
April
38°C2025-04-29
0°C1994-04-06
20°C2020-04-28
-11°C2003-04-16
May
41°C1990-05-14
3°C1989-05-01
22°C1984-05-31
-3°C1991-05-04
June
43°C2025-06-19
15°C2013-06-17
25°C2024-06-29
6°C1985-06-02
July
45°C1983-07-31
17°C2001-07-30
28°C2014-07-12
9°C2003-07-28
August
43°C1984-08-12
19°C1996-08-30
27°C2024-08-02
6°C1996-08-30
September
40°C1991-09-04
11°C2010-09-18
25°C1998-09-04
0°C2015-09-29
October
37°C2002-10-05
-4°C1987-10-27
19°C2013-10-05
-13°C1987-10-28
November
31°C2017-11-01
-14°C1987-11-25
18°C2017-11-01
-21°C1987-11-25
December
23°C1989-12-01
-17°C2001-12-10
9°C1989-12-01
-23°C2001-12-10

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
25°C2026-02-19
-17°C2001-12-10
11°C2026-02-19
-24°C2018-01-27
Spring (Mar–May)
41°C1990-05-14
-5°C1989-03-01
22°C1984-05-31
-13°C1998-03-17
Summer (Jun–Aug)
45°C1983-07-31
15°C2013-06-17
28°C2014-07-12
6°C1996-08-30
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
40°C1991-09-04
-14°C1987-11-25
25°C1998-09-04
-21°C1987-11-25

All-time records

The most extreme value Almaty has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 45°C 1983-07-31
Lowest -17°C 2001-12-10

Low

Highest 28°C 2014-07-12
Lowest -24°C 2018-01-27

Feels-like

Highest 48°C 1981-07-14
Lowest -34°C 2018-01-27

Humidity

Highest 15.4 g/m³ 1996-06-11
Lowest 0.6 g/m³ 1987-11-25

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 2008-03-17
Lowest 7 km/h 2022-11-27

Precip

Wettest 128 mm 2023-04-07
Driest 70-day dry spell 2014-01-31

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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