When to go · Almaty
Almaty in February
Mixed month. Cold; good for skiing, not for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 0° / -7°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Cold; good for skiing, not for walking.
Weather in February
- AlmatyHighs around 0 °C, lows around -7 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Almaty and the south-east mountains, Kazakhstan · Almaty, Medeu, Kolsai, Charyncool
Continental with mountain weather: snow in the city Dec–Feb, smog on still winter days, hot dry summers in the valleys and cool nights at the lakes.
Winter season
Cold, icy pavements, possible smog inversions; ski season at Shymbulak is the upside.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ski season continues
Cold; ski season continues; occasional smog inversions.
Ski season at Shymbulak
Nov–Mar (variable)
Weekend crowds on the Medeu–Shymbulak road and cable car; book lift tickets ahead on powder days.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Still winter; good skiing, poor city air.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket