Weather in Almaty in August 2025
- August is usually the driest month of the year in Almaty
Average weather
Average temperature in Almaty in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +29°C with a maximum of +35°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 64% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +35°C to +19°C.
Is Almaty warm or cold in August?
Almaty is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +28°C to +27°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +16°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in Almaty, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Almaty in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +27°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +6°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +37°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 182 mm | 160 mm | 127 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 71% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +28°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +27°C. As August arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 182 mm to 160 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 1 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Almaty is gradually increasing during August, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Almaty?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Almaty in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+14°C) and the highest in 2023 (+16°C). The driest year was 2023 with only 529 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 1482 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Almaty, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.