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 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.