SeasonMapAlmaty vs Samarkand: which is better, month by month
Samarkand beats Almaty in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (59 vs 39) — while Almaty wins July; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
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 Samarkand — all 12 months
| Month | Almaty | Samarkand | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 59Dcold, a little rain | Samarkand | 20 |
| February | 47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality | 65Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Samarkand | 18 |
| March | 63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow | 74Bcool, rainy, clean air | Samarkand | 11 |
| April | 75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Samarkand | 13 |
| May | 86Awarm, rainy | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 84Ahot, a little rain | 83Asweltering, dry | Tie | 1 |
| July | 79Bhot, a little rain | 68Csweltering, dry, clean air | Almaty | 11 |
| August | 82Ahot, a little rain | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 93Snice, a little rain | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | Samarkand | 14 |
| November | 56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Samarkand | 15 |
| December | 42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Samarkand | 20 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (39 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.