Bishkek is at its most pleasant from late April to mid June, and again from mid August to September. For sun, aim for mid June to early August; for walking, go from late March to mid May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid June to early August. It peaks in early August, at 73. The weakest stretch is from October to mid April, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in September, when the sky is typically 34% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from late April to mid June, with a second spell from mid August to September. It peaks in mid September, at 81. Avoid mid November to February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late March to mid May, with a second spell from mid September to October. It peaks in mid April, at 76. The weakest stretch is from mid December to January, when it drops to 2, mostly because it is too cold.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Bishkek over the whole year is 12°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -5°C. Bishkek has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 26% in June, the driest month, to 45% in April, the wettest. Winds in Bishkek are highest in May, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW. The clearest skies in Bishkek come in September, when the sky is typically 33% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 60%.
Month by month Bishkek climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -0°C | -5°C | -5°C | 35% | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| February | 3°C | -3°C | -1°C | 44% | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| March | 11°C | 3°C | 7°C | 43% | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 16 | 0 | 48 |
| April | 17°C | 9°C | 14°C | 45% | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 48 | 5 | 70 |
| May | 23°C | 14°C | 20°C | 44% | 53% | 3.0 m/s | 71 | 23 | 58 |
| June | 29°C | 19°C | 26°C | 26% | 50% | 3.0 m/s | 55 | 56 | 25 |
| July | 31°C | 21°C | 29°C | 26% | 45% | 3.0 m/s | 35 | 65 | 11 |
| August | 29°C | 18°C | 26°C | 32% | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 55 | 59 | 23 |
| September | 23°C | 16°C | 20°C | 33% | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 74 | 19 | 63 |
| October | 15°C | 6°C | 11°C | 28% | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 33 | 0 | 68 |
| November | 6°C | -1°C | 3°C | 44% | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6 | 0 | 31 |
| December | 0°C | -4°C | -4°C | 43% | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 0 | 0 | 9 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Bishkek weather by season
Year round, Bishkek has days of about -0°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 31°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -5°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 12°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around April and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Bishkek weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Bishkek has typical daily highs of about 1°C and lows of about -4°C, with a 41% chance of rain on a given day.
Bishkek weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Bishkek has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 44% chance of rain on a given day.
Bishkek weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Bishkek has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Bishkek weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Bishkek has typical daily highs of about 15°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 35% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Bishkek?
Bishkek has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 26% in June, the driest month, to 45% in April, the wettest.
What time of year is Bishkek windiest?
Winds in Bishkek are highest in May, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in December, at 2.1 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NW.
What is the average temperature in Bishkek year round?
The average temperature in Bishkek over the whole year is 12°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 31°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -5°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.