When to go · Almaty
Almaty in November
Mixed month. Cold, smog begins.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7° / -1°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kazakhstan overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Almaty
Cold, smog begins.
Weather in November
- AlmatyHighs around 7 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Almaty and the south-east mountains, Kazakhstan · Almaty, Medeu, Kolsai, Charynfine
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.
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.
Smog season begins
Cold begins; smog inversions can start.
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
- Low
- Prices · Kazakhstan overall
- Low
Kazakhstan overall: Grey and cold; smog returns to Almaty.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings