Is Shymkent safe? Kazakhstan travel risk
Is Shymkent safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Shymkent scores 28/100 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.
Shymkent scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kazakhstan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Shymkent: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (31/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kazakhstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Shymkent at 42.3167° N, 69.5958° E (elevation 520 m), Shymkent lies 991.6 km N of Astana. Time zone: Asia/Almaty.
Shymkent
42.3167° N, 69.5958° E
520 m
Asia/Almaty
1,184,113
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Kazakhstan
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (34 °C avg high); Wettest: April (115 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 4° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 25° | 31° | 34° | 33° | 27° | 18° | 12° | 6° |
| Low °C | -7° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° | -4° |
| Rain mm | 68 | 74 | 98 | 115 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 71 | 73 |
Normals: Shymkent (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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