Alaköl

Lake · 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

Area 2,930 km²

Time zone Asia/Almaty

Alaköl

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, September

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-3° (feels like -7°) · extremes -17°–6°
-8° at night
8 rainy days
13 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

0° (feels like -5°) · extremes -15°–8°
-6° at night
7 rainy days
15 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor

6° (feels like 2°) · extremes -9°–16°
-1° at night
10 rainy days
14 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good

16° (feels like 13°) · extremes -1°–25°
7° at night
10 rainy days
18 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
7°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great

23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 8°–30°
14° at night
12 rainy days
21 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Good

28° · extremes 15°–34°
19° at night
12 rainy days
19 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Fair

30° (feels like 31°) · extremes 18°–36°
21° at night
13 rainy days
19 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
27°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in August

Good

29° · extremes 15°–35°
20° at night
11 rainy days
22 sunny days
11 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in September

Great

23° (feels like 22°) · extremes 8°–31°
15° at night
9 rainy days
21 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Good

15° (feels like 12°) · extremes 1°–23°
8° at night
10 rainy days
17 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in November

Poor

6° (feels like 2°) · extremes -9°–16°
0° at night
11 rainy days
9 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
4°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor

0° (feels like -4°) · extremes -15°–7°
-6° at night
10 rainy days
7 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge KZT · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers: 112
Electricity: Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Kazakh, Russian
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +7

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