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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: Oct — fares from €60 and ~23°C daytime.
Flights from Aktau to Shymkent start around €48 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €48–65, based on 8 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Aktau → Shymkent; direct flights available (e.g. FS). · Based on 8 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shymkent Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Nov 12 – Nov 23
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 25m
€102
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Jan 13 – Jan 18
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€111
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Mar 20 – Mar 25
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€113
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Dec 16 – Dec 21
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€116
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Nov 9 – Nov 16
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€117
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Nov 11 – Nov 27
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€121
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Sep 23 – Sep 27
FlyArystan · Direct · 2h 15m
€123
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Oct 2 – Oct 13
SCAT · Direct · 2h 20m
€124
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Weather in Shymkent
Fri
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39°
23°
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Sat
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39°
25°
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Sun
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38°
24°
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Mon
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36°
23°
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Tue
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36°
24°
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Wed
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32°
22°
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Thu
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34°
21°
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In May, Shymkent typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 3 rainy days.
Where to stay in Shymkent 3★+ hotels from €53/night (4 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
DoubleTree by Hilton Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €53/night ★ 4
Ramada by Wyndham Shymkent
hotel · Shymkent
from €70/night ★ 4
Kainar Hotel
hotel · Shymkent
from €100/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 15m
Things to do in Shymkent Top-rated tours and tickets from €162 — 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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Popular from Aktau Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
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 2026-07-31. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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