Bishkek Climate by Month
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Bishkek has hot summers and cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Afternoon highs range from 38°F (3°C) in January to 90°F (32°C) in July, and January nights average 18°F (-8°C). It gets 18 in (450 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 90°F(32°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 18°F(-8°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 18 in(450 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 54%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Bishkek
Best for weatherMay and September are the best time for weather in Bishkek: highs near 77°F (25°C) and about 1.5 in (38 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 38°F (3°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Bishkek weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 38°F(3°C) | 18°F(-8°C) | 1.2 in(30 mm) | 58% | 1.9 |
| FebFebruary | 41°F(5°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 1.6 in(40 mm) | 68% | 2.6 |
| MarMarch | 54°F(12°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 63% | 3.7 |
| AprApril | 66°F(19°C) | 44°F(7°C) | 3.0 in(75 mm) | 54% | 5.0 |
| MayMayBest | 76°F(25°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 54% | 6.2 |
| JunJune | 85°F(30°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 43% | 6.9 |
| JulJuly | 90°F(32°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.9 in(22 mm) | 41% | 6.8 |
| AugAugust | 88°F(31°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.5 in(12 mm) | 41% | 6.2 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 78°F(26°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 43% | 4.8 |
| OctOctober | 65°F(18°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 52% | 3.3 |
| NovNovember | 51°F(10°C) | 30°F(-1°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 59% | 2.1 |
| DecDecember | 40°F(5°C) | 21°F(-6°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 69% | 1.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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