Almaty Travel Risk — Moderate Risk (29/100)
Is Almaty safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Almaty scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kazakhstan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Natural disasters (score 25)
Political instability (score 40)
September 27, 2026
Almaty, Kazakhstan has a current Travel Risk Calculator composite score of 29 out of 100 (moderate risk tier); the highest-rated risk category is political instability at 40/100; the lowest-rated category is natural disasters at 25/100; last updated September 27, 2026. For official nationwide security advisories, entry requirements, and health notices, see the Kazakhstan travel risk page. Real-time conditions below include live weather, official advisory levels, GDACS disaster alerts, and current news.
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Almaty currently sits at 29/100 on our composite travel-risk index, which puts it in the moderate-risk tier. Most travelers will be fine with normal precautions, but a few categories below score high enough that planning matters. The highest-rated risk category for Almaty is political instability (40/100), and the lowest is natural disasters (25/100). This page was last updated on September 27, 2026; the baseline category scores reflect analytical indicators, layered with live conditions throughout the day. Live conditions — weather and air quality every 30 minutes, US State Department advisory every 6 hours, GDACS disaster alerts every 30 minutes, CDC health notices every 12 hours, and news every hour — are cached at the source and refreshed automatically when stale.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (37/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
AI safety snapshot · refreshed Oct 16, 2026
As of October 16, 2026, Almaty, Kazakhstan maintains a moderate overall risk level with a baseline composite score of 29 out of 100 and a US State Department advisory level of 1. Travelers should be aware of ongoing regional drought conditions affecting parts of Kazakhstan, as well as a Level 1 global Dengue health notice from the CDC.
AI-summarized strictly from the live public-source data below (US State Dept advisory, GDACS, CDC, Google News). Auto-refreshed at most once per day on the first visit. Not official advice.
Live conditions last refreshed: Oct 16, 2026 10:05 UTC
What should I do now?
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- Political instability (score 40/100): Avoid demonstrations and political gatherings. Monitor news the morning of travel. Have a flexible departure plan.
- Government advisory (score 35/100): Read your country's current official advisory within 7 days of travel. Register with your embassy on arrival if available.
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Day vs Night Safety in Almaty
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
Daytime conditions are generally secure along major corridors and commercial districts. Keep bags zipped and avoid displaying high-value items openly.
Risk levels elevate noticeably after dark outside main central zones. Avoid walking alone through unlit parks, alleys, or quiet transit stations; favor pre-booked door-to-door transport.
Safety by Traveler Type in Almaty
Guidance based on our scores and official advice — not a measured score.
No group-specific warning is triggered in Almaty for solo travelers (Crime 28/100 · Transport 32/100), women traveling solo (Crime 28/100), families with children (Health 30/100 · Natural disaster 25/100), older travelers (Health 30/100 · Transport 32/100), business travelers (Digital 30/100 · Money 30/100 · Transport 32/100) and lgbtq+ travelers (Advisory 35/100 · Political 40/100): these scores sit in the low-to-moderate range, so standard precautions apply. Local laws affecting LGBTQ+ travelers and gender-specific incident rates are not captured in our scores; check your government's travel guidance.
Score layers
Safety categories
Source: Grounded open data research & citations
Quick facts
| Hospital access | medium |
|---|---|
| Airport risk | medium |
| Road safety | medium |
| Public transport | medium |
| Tourist scam risk | medium |
| Night safety | medium |
| Last updated | September 27, 2026 |
Live conditions in Almaty
Real-time data refreshed from public sources — weather and air quality from Open-Meteo, official advisory from the US State Department, disaster alerts from GDACS, health notices from the CDC, news from Google News. For an AI-synthesized briefing tailored to your specific trip, run a personalized assessment.
Official travel advisory
Level 1 · Exercise Normal Precautions
Kazakhstan - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
Read full advisory → · US Department of State
Disaster alerts
Active Disaster Alerts
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Drought is on going in China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia GREEN · country-wide · 2026-07-14
The Drought notification level is Green.
“~N km away” = event centroid within ~500 km of this location; “country-wide” = a national/regional alert that may not be near this specific city. Source: GDACS · fetched 2026-10-16 10:05:00 UTC
Natural hazard calendar & history
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Almaty happened in July (2 of 4 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kazakhstan travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Kazakhstan entry requirements.
Health notices
Health Notices for this Destination
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Level 1 - Global Dengue WATCH · 2026-10-02
Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2–5 years. Travelers to risk areas should prevent mosquito bites. Country List : Colombia, Vietnam, Maldives, Bolivia, Cambodia, Kenya, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Mar
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Level 2 - Global Polio ALERT · 2026-09-23
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Country List : Afghanistan, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Niger, Nig
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Level 1 - Global Measles WATCH · 2025-05-28
Measles cases are rising in many countries around the world. All international travelers should be fully vaccinated against measles with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, according to CDC's measles vaccination recommendations for international travel. Country List : Afghan
Source: CDC Travelers’ Health · fetched 2026-10-16 07:26:45 UTC
1991–2020 climate normals
Seasonal risk & best time to visit Almaty
The most weather-stable two-month window for Almaty is June–July, when typical daily temperatures run from about 12°C to 28°C and monthly rain averages 44 mm.
No threshold-level heat, cold, wind, or cyclone flag appears in the stored normals; April is the wettest typical month at about 160 mm.
Climate normals are planning context, not a short-range forecast. Source: Open-Meteo Climate API. Refreshed Sep 7, 2026.
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Practical safety map
Safety infrastructure nearby in Almaty
Almaty has 10 hospitals, 10 police stations, 5 embassies, 10 pharmacies and 5 fire stations within 7 km of the city center in the latest OpenStreetMap extract.
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Facility list (works without JavaScript)
- Hospital: IMC Mukanova
- Hospital: №12 Емхана
- Hospital: Балалар жұқпалы аурулар ауруханасы
- Hospital: Балаларға шұғыл медициналық көмек көрсету орталығы
- Hospital: Городской кожно-венерологический диспансер
- Hospital: Жұқпалы аурулар клиникалық ауруханасы
- Hospital: Казахский Научно-Исследовательский Университет Онкологии и Радиологии
- Hospital: Қалалық паллиативті көмек орталығы
- Hospital: Медикалық Орталық
- Hospital: Рахат
- Police: Unnamed police
- Police: Unnamed police
- Police: Unnamed police
- Police: Unnamed police
- Police: Unnamed police
- Police: Алмалинское РУВД
- Police: Миграционная полиция
- Police: РУВД Алмалинского района
- Police: Сервисный Центр Полиции
- Police: Участковый пункт полиции № 17
- Embassy: Consulate of Turkmenistan
- Embassy: Russian Federation Consulate
- Embassy: U.S. Consulate in Almaty
- Embassy: VisaMetric
- Embassy: Консультство Австрии
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: Unnamed pharmacy
- Pharmacy: 36,6
- Pharmacy: Europharma
- Pharmacy: Zerde
- Pharmacy: Аптека Со Склада
- Fire station: №5-ші Өрт Сөндіру Бөлімшесі
- Fire station: Пожарная часть №5
- Fire station: Пожарная часть №6 Бостандыкского района
- Fire station: Пожарная часть №8
- Fire station: ПЧ-9 Алмалинского района
Map and facility data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Locations can be incomplete or outdated; confirm before relying on them. See this destination’s numbers or browse emergency numbers by country.
Emergency numbers (Kazakhstan)
| Police | 102 |
|---|---|
| Ambulance | 103 |
| Fire | 101 |
| General | 112 |
See nearby hospitals, police, pharmacies, embassies, and fire stations on the safety map.
Medical access
| Hospital access | medium |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy access | medium |
| Emergency response | medium |
| English-speaking care | unknown |
| Evacuation complexity | medium |
The provided search results do not contain specific details regarding healthcare access, emergency response, or medical facilities for travelers in Almaty.
Common scam patterns
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Area notes
- Almaty. Almaty is a major city and combination of urban center and mountain nature that attracts millions of tourists.
Nearest embassies & consulates
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| When | Score change | Tier | Reason / source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 | 28 → 29 | moderate | Method change (scoring v2) scoring v2 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 0 → 0 | unknown | Data update Grounded open data research & citations |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 37 → 28 | moderate | Data update scoring v2 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 33 → 37 | moderate | Method change (scoring v2) scoring v2 |
| May 15, 2026 | — → 33 | moderate | Data update Editorial baseline 2026-05-14 (round 2: Numbeo + WHO + State Dept + GPI + EPI references) |
Every editorial change to Almaty's composite score is logged here, with the source and reason for the change. Live data overlays (weather, advisories, disaster alerts, news) refresh continuously on their own cadences and are not recorded as score changes — see the Live conditions section above for current overlay state.
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Transparency & Sources
We document the baseline sources, coverage scope, and data inputs for this destination below.
Sources used
- SimpleMaps World Cities (CC BY 4.0): Coordinates, region, population for Almaty
- Travel Risk Calculator score (method v2): Security, crime and scams, health, natural hazards and current alerts for Almaty, from US, UK and Canadian advisories, INFORM, World Bank, UCDP, CDC, GDACS, USGS and OpenStreetMap
- Editorial baseline (Travel Risk Calculator): City-level threat scoring across 9 categories (crime, health, advisory, political, disaster, transport, environmental, digital security, money safety)
Live data overlays on this page refresh asynchronously on the source cadences shown above. Run an assessment to create a trip-specific briefing using your dates and traveler profile.
Baseline scope
- Category scores represent an analytical baseline, updated from official feeds and public records.
Coverage notes
- Transport-hub safety notes (airport, train stations).
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