What is the weather like in Almaty vs Cape Town in December?

In December, Almaty averages 1°C high / -6°C low with about 32 mm of rain; Cape Town averages 26°C high / 16°C low with about 17 mm.

Almaty vs Cape Town in December

Cape Town is the better pick in December — 91 vs 42 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Cape Town is warm, dry, while Almaty is freezing, a little rain, reliable snow.

Almaty vs Cape Town — December climate, side by side

	🇰🇿 Almaty	🇿🇦 Cape Town
Comfort score	42/100 (F)	91/100 (S)
Feels-like high	-3°C	27°C
Avg high / low	1° / -6°	26° / 16°
Rainfall	32 mm	17 mm
Rainy days	8	4
Humidity	60%	68%
Air quality (AQI)	88	60

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

Month by month

Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstanfreezing, a little rain, reliable snow · best September42
Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africawarm, dry · best November91

Almaty vs Cape Town in December — FAQ

Is December better in Almaty or Cape Town?: Cape Town is the better pick in December — 91 vs 42 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Cape Town is warm, dry, while Almaty is freezing, a little rain, reliable snow.
What is the weather like in Almaty vs Cape Town in December?: In December, Almaty averages 1°C high / -6°C low with about 32 mm of rain; Cape Town averages 26°C high / 16°C low with about 17 mm.