Urumqi to Shymkent

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Aug 4: €137 €137 Jul 28 Aug 4 low €130 · high €195

Departure-day prices · March 2027 Urumqi → Shymkent

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Best time to visit Shymkent — climate

Jan: ~4°C daytime, 6 rainy days JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 7 rainy days FebMar: ~14°C daytime, 8 rainy days 14° MarApr: ~25°C daytime, 3 rainy days 25° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 3 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days 34° JunJul: ~38°C daytime, 0 rainy days 38° JulAug: ~34°C daytime, 1 rainy days 34° AugSep: ~28°C daytime, 2 rainy days 28° SepOct: ~23°C daytime, 2 rainy days 23° OctNov: ~14°C daytime, 2 rainy days 14° NovDec: ~7°C daytime, 16 rainy days Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €130 and ~23°C daytime.

Flights from Urumqi to Shymkent start around €130 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €130–179, based on 10 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Urumqi → Shymkent; typically 1 stop (e.g. FS). · Based on 10 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Weather in Shymkent

Tue 🌦️ 33° 24° 💧2%
Wed ☀️ 30° 20° 💧2%
Thu 🌤️ 33° 21° 💧0%
Fri ☁️ 35° 21° 💧0%
Sat 🌤️ 37° 25° 💧2%
Sun ☀️ 38° 24° 💧4%
Mon ☁️ 39° 24° 💧4%

In Mar, Shymkent typically sees ~14°C daytime highs and 8 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 €65/night★ 4
Kainar Hotel hotel · Shymkent
from €97/night★ 4

Good to know

Time difference-3h

Things to do in Shymkent

Top-rated tours and tickets from €161 — 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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