Almaty weather in November

In November, Almaty sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Almaty's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Almaty's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:54 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Almaty is largest city of Kazakhstan.

Density
2,899/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical November day in Almaty reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
28-2
38-2
48-2
57-2
67-3
77-3
86-3
96-4
106-4
115-4
125-4
134-5
144-5
154-5
163-5
173-6
183-6
193-6
202-6
212-7
222-7
231-7
241-7
251-7
261-8
270-8
280-8
290-8
300-8

How November really feels in Almaty

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Almaty weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -12°276.67.19.20.0
Feb-2° / -10°397.67.910.20.0
Mar / -4°8012.710.111.60.3
Apr12° / 13814.9613.22.7
May17° / 14515.71.414.54.6
Jun21° / 11°93130.115.16.1
Jul23° / 13°7110.2014.97.1
Aug23° / 11°578.9013.87.3
Sep18° / 549.50.812.36.3
Oct12° / 619.84.210.83.3
Nov / -5°528.57.29.50.4
Dec-2° / -10°347.37.48.90.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Almaty gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12718
22718
32819
42920
52921
62922
73022
83023
93024
103025
113025
123025
133026
142926
152926
162826
172826
182826
192725
202725
212625
222624
232624
242624
252624
262524
272524
282524
292524
302523

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min at the start of November to 9 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:345:38
210.07:355:36
310.07:375:35
49.97:385:34
59.97:395:33
69.87:415:32
79.87:425:30
89.87:435:29
99.77:455:28
109.77:465:27
119.77:475:26
129.67:485:25
139.67:505:24
149.57:515:23
159.57:525:22
169.57:545:22
179.47:555:21
189.47:565:20
199.47:575:19
209.37:595:19
219.38:005:18
229.38:015:17
239.28:025:17
249.28:035:16
259.28:045:16
269.28:065:15
279.18:075:15
289.18:085:14
299.18:095:14
309.18:105:13

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 2.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Almaty

In seasonPeak

None of Almaty's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Almaty's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Almaty?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Almaty.

What to pack for Almaty in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Almaty sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Almaty in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Almaty peaks around May 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Almaty in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Almaty is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1722 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Almaty?

Almaty sits at 43.3°N, 76.9°E, 783 m above sea level, in Kazakhstan. The nearest listed city is Burunday, 12 km away.

Topography around Almaty

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Almaty.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Almaty has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 797 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,211 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,508 m.

The land around Almaty is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
2,211 m
80 km
4,508 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Burunday 12 km · Otegen Batyra 20 km · Talgar 27 km · Esik 45 km · Konayev 69 km · Balykchy 106 km · Shelek 115 km · Kyzyl-Suu 135 km

Kazakhstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,692
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
92%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 417
Religion
Muslim 69%Christian 17%non-believers 2%Buddhism 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Almaty (43.2525°, 76.9115°, elevation 783 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).