Almaty vs Khiva: which is better, month by month
Khiva beats Almaty in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (96 vs 75) — while Almaty wins June to August; they are within 3 points in May and September.
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 Khiva — all 12 months
| Month | Almaty | Khiva | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 55Dcold, dry, clean air | Khiva | 16 |
| February | 47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality | 66Ccold, dry, clean air | Khiva | 19 |
| March | 63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow | 81Acool, dry, clean air | Khiva | 18 |
| April | 75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow | 96Snice, dry, clean air | Khiva | 21 |
| May | 86Awarm, rainy | 85Awarm, dry | Tie | 1 |
| June | 84Ahot, a little rain | 68Csweltering, dry, clean air | Almaty | 16 |
| July | 79Bhot, a little rain | 54Dsweltering, dry, clean air | Almaty | 25 |
| August | 82Ahot, a little rain | 76Bhot, dry, clean air | Almaty | 6 |
| September | 93Snice, a little rain | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 88Anice, dry, clean air | Khiva | 16 |
| November | 56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 71Bcold, dry, clean air | Khiva | 15 |
| December | 42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 52Dcold, dry, clean air | Khiva | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (79 vs 54). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.