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

In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Samarkand averages 8°C high / -3°C low with about 56 mm.

Almaty vs Samarkand in January

Samarkand is the better pick in January — 59 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Samarkand is cold, a little rain, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.

Almaty vs Samarkand — January climate, side by side

	🇰🇿 Almaty	🇺🇿 Samarkand
Comfort score	39/100 (F)	59/100 (D)
Feels-like high	-4°C	6°C
Avg high / low	-1° / -8°	8° / -3°
Rainfall	27 mm	56 mm
Rainy days	6	9
Humidity	57%	73%
Air quality (AQI)	107	54

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

Month by month

Almaty 🇰🇿 Kazakhstanfreezing, dry, poor air quality · best September39
Samarkand 🇺🇿 Uzbekistancold, a little rain · best September59

Almaty vs Samarkand in January — FAQ

Is January better in Almaty or Samarkand?: Samarkand is the better pick in January — 59 vs 39 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Samarkand is cold, a little rain, while Almaty is freezing, dry, poor air quality.
What is the weather like in Almaty vs Samarkand in January?: In January, Almaty averages -1°C high / -8°C low with about 27 mm of rain; Samarkand averages 8°C high / -3°C low with about 56 mm.