What is the weather like in Almaty vs Astana in January?

In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Astana averages -9°C high / -20°C low with about 18 mm.

Almaty vs Astana in January

Almaty is the better pick in January — 39 vs 27 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality, while Astana is freezing, dry, clean air.

Almaty vs Astana — January climate, side by side

	🇰🇿 Almaty	🇰🇿 Astana
Comfort score	39/100 (F)	27/100 (F)
Feels-like high	-4°C	-15°C
Avg high / low	-1° / -8°	-9° / -20°
Rainfall	27 mm	18 mm
Rainy days	6	6
Humidity	57%	81%
Air quality (AQI)	107	37

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstanfreezing, dry, poor air quality · best September39
Astana 🇰🇿 Kazakhstanfreezing, dry, clean air · best August27

Almaty vs Astana in January — FAQ

Is January better in Almaty or Astana?: Almaty is the better pick in January — 39 vs 27 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality, while Astana is freezing, dry, clean air.
What is the weather like in Almaty vs Astana in January?: In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Astana averages -9°C high / -20°C low with about 18 mm.