Kazakhstan
Shymkent travel guide
Best time to visit July·August·SeptemberOctober 11°/1°
Flights to Shymkent
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When to visit Shymkent: month by month
- January0°/ -9°11 rainy daysComfort 22January guide →
- February2°/ -7°10 rainy daysComfort 25February guide →
- March7°/ -3°12 rainy daysComfort 39March guide →
- April12°/ 2°10 rainy daysComfort 44April guide →
- May17°/ 7°7 rainy daysComfort 71May guide →
- June21°/ 11°3 rainy daysComfort 95June guide →
- July25°/ 13°Best time to visit2 rainy daysComfort 97July guide →
- August23°/ 12°Best time to visit2 rainy daysComfort 97August guide →
- September18°/ 7°Best time to visit2 rainy daysComfort 97September guide →
- October11°/ 1°6 rainy daysComfort 51October guide →
- November5°/ -5°Next month8 rainy daysComfort 27November guide →
- December1°/ -8°10 rainy daysComfort 24December guide →
What is Comfort?
Rainy days = average days a month with 1 mm+ of rain · Comfort = 0–100 score from daytime highs (best at 18–28°C) and rainy days
Shymkent travel facts
Quick facts
- Currency
- KZT (₸)
- Plug
- C / F
- Voltage
- 220V/50Hz
- Driving
- right
- Emergency
- 112
- Tipping
- optional
- Tap water
- boil first
Airports
- CITShymkent International Airport9.8 km
- TVTTashkent-Khumo International Airport115.5 km
Public holidays 2026
- January1New Year's Day1/1~2
- March8International Women's Day
- March21Nauryz Meyramy3/21~23
- May1Kazakhstan People's Unity Day
- May7Defender of the Fatherland Day
- May9Great Patriotic War Against Fascism Victory Day
- July6Capital City Day
- August30Constitution Day
- October25Republic Day
- December16Independence DayNext up