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low €29 · high €32
Departure-day prices · May 2026 Almaty → Shymkent
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Best time to visit Shymkent — climate Jan: ~4°C daytime, 6 rainy days
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Jan Feb: ~7°C daytime, 7 rainy days
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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
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Jun Jul: ~38°C daytime, 0 rainy days
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Jul Aug: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days
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Aug Sep: ~28°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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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
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Dec Best value: Sep — fares from €29 and ~28°C daytime.
Flights from Almaty to Shymkent start around €29 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €29–32, based on 19 fares found by travellers.
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Cheapest cached fares Almaty → Shymkent; direct flights available (e.g. FS). · Based on 19 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Shymkent Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Jul 31 – Aug 8
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 20m
€57
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Sep 14 – Sep 28
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 25m
€58
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Sep 9 – Sep 23
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 25m
€59
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Sep 8 – Sep 21
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 25m
€59
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Sep 7 – Sep 13
FlyArystan · Direct · 1h 25m
€59
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Weather in Shymkent
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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 €69/night ★ 4
Kainar Hotel
hotel · Shymkent
from €99/night ★ 4
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 1h 20m
Things to do in Shymkent Top-rated tours and tickets from €163 — 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
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
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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 2026-07-27. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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