Weather in Almaty in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Almaty in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +20°C with a maximum of +26°C and a minimum of -2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +26°C.
Is Almaty warm or cold in May?
Almaty is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +6°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Almaty:
Climate in Almaty in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +21°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +32°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 131 mm | 186 mm | 186 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 78% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 24 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +21°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 131 mm to 186 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 0 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
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 May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Almaty?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Almaty in May 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.