SeasonMapAlmaty vs Cape Town: which is better, month by month
Cape Town beats Almaty in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (91 vs 42) — while Almaty wins June, July and September; they are within 3 points in May and August.
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 Cape Town — all 12 months
| Month | Almaty | Cape Town | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 86Ahot, dry | Cape Town | 47 |
| February | 47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality | 88Ahot, dry | Cape Town | 41 |
| March | 63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow | 90Swarm, dry | Cape Town | 27 |
| April | 75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow | 93Snice, dry | Cape Town | 18 |
| May | 86Awarm, rainy | 85Anice, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 84Ahot, a little rain | 76Bnice, rainy, muggy air | Almaty | 8 |
| July | 79Bhot, a little rain | 75Bnice, rainy, muggy air | Almaty | 4 |
| August | 82Ahot, a little rain | 80Anice, a little rain, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 93Snice, a little rain | 88Anice, a little rain, muggy air | Almaty | 5 |
| October | 72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 94Snice, dry | Cape Town | 22 |
| November | 56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 95Swarm, dry | Cape Town | 39 |
| December | 42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 91Swarm, dry | Cape Town | 49 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (42 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.