Bishkek climate

Name: Bishkek
Address: Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan · Tian Shan · 42.875° N, 74.570° E

Köppen BSkcold semi-aridArid

Dry continental valley below the Tian Shan: hot summers, cold winters.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm

Rain Snowfall

Warmest month

July, 91°F / 33°C

Coldest month

January, 18°F / -8°C

Annual swing

73°F / 41°C

Wettest month

April

Driest month

July

Rain per year

24.0" / 610 mm

Snow per year

47.9" / 1217 mm

Elevation

2457 ft / 749 m

Time zone

Asia/Bishkek

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
Month	High °F/°C	Low °F/°C	Rain in/mm	Snow in/mm	Humidity	Wind mph/km/h	Cloud
January	34 / 1	18 / -8	0.35 / 9	8.6 / 218	70%	4.5 / 7.2	57%
February	43 / 6	24 / -5	1.00 / 25	11.4 / 290	67%	4.8 / 7.7	65%
March	55 / 13	35 / 2	3.63 / 92	6.0 / 152	67%	5.3 / 8.5	62%
April	66 / 19	45 / 7	4.86 / 123	2.5 / 64	66%	5.2 / 8.4	57%
May	74 / 24	52 / 11	3.74 / 95	0.0 / 0	59%	4.9 / 7.9	50%
June	84 / 29	60 / 16	1.48 / 38	0.0 / 0	45%	5.5 / 8.9	46%
July	91 / 33	67 / 19	0.79 / 20	0.0 / 0	37%	5.6 / 9.0	32%
August	86 / 30	63 / 17	1.41 / 36	0.0 / 0	40%	5.4 / 8.7	32%
September	77 / 25	54 / 12	1.48 / 38	0.0 / 0	45%	5.0 / 8.0	30%
October	62 / 16	42 / 6	2.83 / 72	1.5 / 39	58%	4.5 / 7.2	42%
November	46 / 8	29 / -1	2.00 / 51	8.5 / 216	67%	4.4 / 7.1	56%
December	37 / 3	21 / -6	0.46 / 12	9.4 / 239	71%	4.2 / 6.8	58%

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