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

In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Cape Town averages 28°C high / 17°C low with about 9 mm.

Almaty vs Cape Town in January

Cape Town is the better pick in January — 86 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Cape Town is hot, dry, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.

Almaty vs Cape Town — January climate, side by side

	🇰🇿 Almaty	🇿🇦 Cape Town
Comfort score	39/100 (F)	86/100 (A)
Feels-like high	-4°C	29°C
Avg high / low	-1° / -8°	28° / 17°
Rainfall	27 mm	9 mm
Rainy days	6	2
Humidity	57%	68%
Air quality (AQI)	107	78

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

Month by month

Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstanfreezing, dry, poor air quality · best September39
Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africahot, dry · best November86

Almaty vs Cape Town in January — FAQ

Is January better in Almaty or Cape Town?: Cape Town is the better pick in January — 86 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Cape Town is hot, dry, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.
What is the weather like in Almaty vs Cape Town in January?: In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Cape Town averages 28°C high / 17°C low with about 9 mm.