When to go · Almaty
Almaty in May
Great month. Green and warm; holidays on 1 and 9 May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22° / 11°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
Green and warm; holidays on 1 and 9 May.
Weather in May
- AlmatyHighs around 22 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 13 days
- Almaty and the south-east mountains, Kazakhstan · Almaty, Medeu, Kolsai, Charynbest weather
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.
Spring season
Thaw, blossom by late April, Nauryz festivities in late March.
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.
May holidays
1 and 9 May
Green and warm; 1 and 9 May holidays bring crowds to parks and memorials.
Unity of the Peoples of Kazakhstan Day
1 May
Public holiday; some closures.
Victory Day
9 May
Public holiday; parades and events around Panfilov Park, the war memorial.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Medium
Kazakhstan overall: Green hills, wild tulips, good hiking at lower levels.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast