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

In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Karakol averages -3°C high / -13°C low with about 27 mm.

Almaty vs Karakol in January

Karakol is the better pick in January — 49 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Karakol is freezing, dry, clean air, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.

Almaty vs Karakol — January climate, side by side

	🇰🇿 Almaty	🇰🇬 Karakol
Comfort score	39/100 (F)	49/100 (F)
Feels-like high	-4°C	-7°C
Avg high / low	-1° / -8°	-3° / -13°
Rainfall	27 mm	27 mm
Rainy days	6	7
Humidity	57%	66%
Air quality (AQI)	107	49

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

Month by month

Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstanfreezing, dry, poor air quality · best September39
Karakol 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstanfreezing, dry, clean air · best August49

Almaty vs Karakol in January — FAQ

Is January better in Almaty or Karakol?: Karakol is the better pick in January — 49 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Karakol is freezing, dry, clean air, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.
What is the weather like in Almaty vs Karakol in January?: In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Karakol averages -3°C high / -13°C low with about 27 mm.