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Monthly climate in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bishkek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1175 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bishkek enjoys an average of 3857 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan §

The warmest months in Bishkek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (20 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bishkek experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Average high -4°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan §

Bishkek usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bishkek are January, November and December. On average, 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 33 (1.3) 79 (3.1) 130 (5.1) 188 (7.4) 136 (5.4) 119 (4.7) 95 (3.7) 118 (4.6) 86 (3.4) 74 (2.9) 63 (2.5) 54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 12 16 18 17 23 17 20 17 11 10 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan §

The sunniest months in Bishkek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bishkek: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201 243 313 342 393 395 419 394 345 306 253 248
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 24m 10h 31m 11h 56m 13h 24m 14h 38m 15h 16m 14h 57m 13h 51m 12h 27m 11h 0m 9h 43m 9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan §

Bishkek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bishkek UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 8 9 10 11 11 9 8 5 3 2