Almaty has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa), with Jul highs around 87°F and Jan lows near 17°F, and about 20 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: big mountains nearby, mixed greenery. A typical home costs about $116k (estimate).
Explore Almaty on the mapTempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (19 in vs 20 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Wasatch Range vs the Tian Shan), sits on a high plateau, both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snow21% less rain and snow (16 in vs 20 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Almaty is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Tian Shan), both well inland, 2,800 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (22 in vs 20 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Almaty is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Black Hills vs the Tian Shan), both well inland.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F hotter, winter nights 3°F milder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (18 in vs 20 in), spread through the year, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Wasatch Range vs the Tian Shan), both well inland, 2,000 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 4°F colder.
Rain & snow24% less rain and snow (15 in vs 20 in), falling mostly in summer, snowy winters (3 months below freezing).
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Almaty is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Front Range vs the Tian Shan), both well inland, 2,200 ft higher.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F cooler, winter nights 2°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain and snow (20 in vs 20 in), falling mostly in summer, some winter snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Almaty is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Black Hills vs the Tian Shan), both well inland.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° | 17° | 0.9 |
| Feb | 37° | 21° | 0.9 |
| Mar | 50° | 32° | 1.8 |
| Apr | 64° | 44° | 3.0 |
| May | 73° | 53° | 3.3 |
| Jun | 82° | 62° | 2.2 |
| Jul | 87° | 65° | 1.4 |
| Aug | 85° | 63° | 1.2 |
| Sep | 76° | 54° | 1.0 |
| Oct | 62° | 42° | 1.7 |
| Nov | 47° | 30° | 1.4 |
| Dec | 36° | 21° | 0.9 |