Almaty
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About
Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. It is located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains in southern Kazakhstan, near the border with Kyrgyzstan. The city is nestled at an elevation of 700–900 metres, with the Big Almaty and Small Almaty rivers running through it, originating from the surrounding mountains and flowing into the plains. Almaty is the second-largest city in Central Asia and the fourth-largest in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
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The next week in Almaty
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Partly cloudy
19° / 9°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
19° / 8°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
22° / 12°
UV High
Mon
Overcast
23° / 13°
UV High
Tue
Overcast
20° / 12°
UV Moderate
Wed
Overcast
21° / 11°
UV High
Thu
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
22° / -11°
Typical high / low
2 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.6h
04:29 – 19:07local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Almaty
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Almaty International Airport (ALA) at 16 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Leonid 2.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.