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Tofino vs Almaty
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Almaty is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average; Tofino is the wetter, with 2710 mm more rain a year, and Almaty the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Tofino and Almaty, in everyday terms.
Summers
Almaty has far hotter summers
Tofino: Mild
Almaty: Warm
Winters
Tofino has much milder winters
Tofino: Chilly
Almaty: Very cold
Rain & snow
Tofino is much wetter
Tofino: Very wet
Almaty: Moderate rainfall
Sky
Almaty is sunnier
Tofino: Often cloudy
Almaty: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Almaty is the warmer of the two — about 1°C on the annual average.
Precipitation
Tofino is the wetter — about 2710 mm more across the year.
Clear skies
Almaty has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Almaty | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | — | +5 | +8 | +11 | +11 | +10 | +7 | +3 | -3 | -6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Almaty | 1 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| Difference | -8 | -6 | — | +5 | +8 | +11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 19 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 |
| Almaty | 31 | 30 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 2 |
| Difference | +11 | +10 | +7 | +3 | -3 | -6 |
Avg low (°C) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Almaty | -8 | -7 | -0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | -1 | -6 |
| Difference | -11 | -9 | -3 | +2 | +4 | +7 | +8 | +6 | +2 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Almaty | -8 | -7 | -0 | 6 | 11 | 16 |
| Difference | -11 | -9 | -3 | +2 | +4 | +7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Almaty | 19 | 17 | 12 | 5 | -1 | -6 |
| Difference | +8 | +6 | +2 | -1 | -5 | -8 |
Precipitation (mm) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Almaty | 35 | 43 | 73 | 99 | 105 | 59 | 52 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 55 | 49 |
| Difference | -484 | -277 | -273 | -174 | -41 | -66 | -24 | -73 | -147 | -294 | -431 | -426 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 519 | 320 | 346 | 273 | 146 | 125 |
| Almaty | 35 | 43 | 73 | 99 | 105 | 59 |
| Difference | -484 | -277 | -273 | -174 | -41 | -66 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 75 | 107 | 170 | 340 | 485 | 475 |
| Almaty | 52 | 34 | 24 | 45 | 55 | 49 |
| Difference | -24 | -73 | -147 | -294 | -431 | -426 |
Snowfall (cm)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Almaty | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Almaty | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Almaty | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Difference | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cloud cover (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Almaty | 71 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 58 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 73 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -9 | -18 | -13 | -15 | -11 | -7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 79 | 75 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Almaty | 71 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 61 | 58 |
| Difference | -7 | -5 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 61 | 63 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 80 |
| Almaty | 52 | 45 | 45 | 55 | 66 | 73 |
| Difference | -9 | -18 | -13 | -15 | -11 | -7 |
Relative humidity (%) Tofino runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Almaty | 79 | 81 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 77 |
| Difference | -9 | -4 | -11 | -16 | -18 | -24 | -31 | -37 | -36 | -27 | -17 | -11 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 88 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 85 |
| Almaty | 79 | 81 | 74 | 67 | 65 | 61 |
| Difference | -9 | -4 | -11 | -16 | -18 | -24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofino | 86 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Almaty | 55 | 51 | 51 | 60 | 71 | 77 |
| Difference | -31 | -37 | -36 | -27 | -17 | -11 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Tofino trends → · Almaty trends →
Methodology & sources
Tofino
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Ucluelet Kennedy Camp, a weather station, about 36 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Almaty
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 25 years of daily observations at Almaty, a weather station, about 3 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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