Almaty vs Shymkent for Remote Work
Almaty and Shymkent are the two largest cities in Kazakhstan with complete remote-work profiles. Almaty has about 2M residents; Shymkent has about 1.2M.
The best remote-work month in Almaty is typically July (21°C avg), compared with September (20°C avg) in Shymkent. Almaty sees about 10 rainy days that month, while Shymkent sees about 3 rainy days. Across the year, temperatures range -9–27°C in Almaty and -6–33°C in Shymkent.
Almaty sits at 783 m, versus 520 m in Shymkent.
Side-by-side
Almaty
Kazakhstan
- Population
- 2M
- Elevation
- 783 m
- Best month
- July
- Best-month temperature
- 21°C
- Best-month range
- 14–27°C
- Best-month rain
- About 10 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- -9–27°C
Shymkent
Kazakhstan
- Population
- 1.2M
- Elevation
- 520 m
- Best month
- September
- Best-month temperature
- 20°C
- Best-month range
- 13–27°C
- Best-month rain
- About 3 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- -6–33°C
FAQ
- Which is larger, Almaty or Shymkent?
- Almaty is the larger of the two complete profiles in Kazakhstan, with about 2M residents compared with about 1.2M in Shymkent.
- How does the climate compare in Almaty vs Shymkent?
- The best remote-work month is typically July in Almaty (21°C avg) and September in Shymkent (20°C avg). Rainfall that month is about 10 rainy days in Almaty versus about 3 rainy days in Shymkent.
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