Almaty vs Astana: which is better, month by month

Almaty beats Astana in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (56 vs 39) — while Astana wins June to August; they are within 3 points in April to May.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Almaty

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · continental climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Astana

🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · arid climate

Best month: August 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Almaty vs Astana — all 12 months

Month	Almaty	Astana	Winner	Gap
January	39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality	27Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Almaty	12
February	47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality	35Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Almaty	12
March	63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow	48Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Almaty	15
April	75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow	73Bcool, dry, clean air	Tie	2
May	86Awarm, rainy	85Anice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
June	84Ahot, a little rain	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Astana	6
July	79Bhot, a little rain	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Astana	8
August	82Ahot, a little rain	93Snice, a little rain, clean air	Astana	11
September	93Snice, a little rain	79Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Almaty	14
October	72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow	62Ccold, dry, clean air	Almaty	10
November	56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow	39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Almaty	17
December	42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow	29Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Almaty	13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (56 vs 39). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.