Shymkent Weather & Climate

Kazakhstan

Shymkent sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 32.6°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near -5.6°C in January. April is the wettest month (~42 mm), while August is the driest (~3 mm). For sunshine, August leads with about 95% clear skies.

Best time to visit Shymkent

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are May, September, and August — expect around 14.226.4°C with roughly 18% chance of rain on a given day in May.

Shymkent climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January-5.6° / 1.1°10%23 mm40%9.3 kph
February-3.4° / 4.2°13%27 mm43%9.6 kph
March2.4° / 11.1°20%40 mm46%10 kph
April9.2° / 19.4°22%42 mm54%10.1 kph
May14.2° / 26.4°18%32 mm67%10.2 kph
June18° / 31.4°10%14 mm85%11 kph
July19.6° / 32.6°6%7 mm94%12 kph
August18.4° / 31.5°3%3 mm95%12.1 kph
September13.2° / 25.9°6%8 mm85%11 kph
October6.9° / 17.9°13%26 mm66%9.8 kph
November1° / 9.7°15%37 mm51%9.2 kph
December-3.6° / 3.3°13%30 mm45%9.1 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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