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Departure-day prices · May 2026 Aktau → Shymkent
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Best time to visit Shymkent — climate Jan: ~4°C daytime, 6 rainy days
4°
Jan Feb: ~7°C daytime, 7 rainy days
7°
Feb Mar: ~14°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Mar Apr: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days
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Apr May: ~31°C daytime, 3 rainy days
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May Jun: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days
34°
Jun Jul: ~38°C daytime, 0 rainy days
38°
Jul Aug: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days
34°
Aug Sep: ~28°C daytime, 2 rainy days
28°
Sep Oct: ~23°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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Oct Nov: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~7°C daytime, 16 rainy days
7°
Dec Best value: Jun — fares from €61 and ~34°C daytime.
Flights from Aktau to Shymkent start around €44 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €44–45, based on 4 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Aktau → Shymkent; direct flights available (e.g. FS). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shymkent Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Dec 10 – Dec 17
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€91
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Nov 19 – Nov 30
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€93
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Dec 31 – Jan 4
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€102
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Nov 12 – Nov 19
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€103
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Mar 15 – Mar 21
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€106
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Nov 10 – Nov 17
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€106
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Nov 12 – Nov 21
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€110
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Nov 18 – Nov 23
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€112
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Weather in Shymkent
Tue
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32°
19°
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Wed
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31°
20°
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Thu
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31°
16°
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Fri
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31°
17°
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Sat
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32°
18°
💧8%
Sun
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32°
20°
💧4%
Mon
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27°
17°
💧4%
In May, Shymkent typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.
Where to stay in Shymkent 3★+ hotels from €42/night (13 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Orbita hotel Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €42/night ★ 4
Express City Hotel
hotel · Shymkent
from €50/night ★ 3
City Hotel Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €50/night ★ 3
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 20m
Things to do in Shymkent Top-rated tours and tickets from €160 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Shymkent
Shymkent (Kazakh: Шымкент) is a city in the Kazakh Desert, and is the third largest city in Kazakhstan.
Read the full Shymkent guide
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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-15. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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