SeasonMapAlmaty vs Karakol: which is better, month by month
Karakol beats Almaty in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (90 vs 79) — while Almaty wins May and September; they are within 3 points in April and October.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Almaty vs Karakol — all 12 months
| Month | Almaty | Karakol | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 49Ffreezing, dry, clean air | Karakol | 10 |
| February | 47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality | 57Dfreezing, dry, reliable snow | Karakol | 10 |
| March | 63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow | 71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Karakol | 8 |
| April | 75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow | 78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Tie | 3 |
| May | 86Awarm, rainy | 82Acool, rainy, reliable snow | Almaty | 4 |
| June | 84Ahot, a little rain | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | Karakol | 5 |
| July | 79Bhot, a little rain | 90Snice, rainy, clean air | Karakol | 11 |
| August | 82Ahot, a little rain | 92Snice, rainy, clean air | Karakol | 10 |
| September | 93Snice, a little rain | 86Acool, rainy, clean air | Almaty | 7 |
| October | 72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 74Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 62Cfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Karakol | 6 |
| December | 42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 51Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Karakol | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (79 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.