Bishkek weather in August
In August, Bishkek sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 17.4 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bishkek's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishkek's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 11th coldest
- Precipitation
- 100 mm
- 17.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 6:13 AM – 7:59 PM
- Cloud cover
- 44%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.02 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
- Air quality
- High
- PM2.5 33.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical August day in Bishkek reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 13 |
| 2 | 23 | 13 |
| 3 | 23 | 13 |
| 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 5 | 23 | 12 |
| 6 | 23 | 12 |
| 7 | 23 | 12 |
| 8 | 23 | 12 |
| 9 | 23 | 12 |
| 10 | 23 | 12 |
| 11 | 23 | 12 |
| 12 | 23 | 12 |
| 13 | 23 | 12 |
| 14 | 23 | 12 |
| 15 | 23 | 12 |
| 16 | 23 | 12 |
| 17 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | 22 | 11 |
| 19 | 22 | 11 |
| 20 | 22 | 11 |
| 21 | 22 | 11 |
| 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 23 | 22 | 11 |
| 24 | 22 | 11 |
| 25 | 22 | 11 |
| 26 | 22 | 10 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 |
| 29 | 21 | 10 |
| 30 | 21 | 10 |
| 31 | 21 | 10 |
How August really feels in Bishkek
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bishkek weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -11° | 45 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -9° | 61 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -4° | 113 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 12° / 2° | 173 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 13.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 16° / 6° | 167 | 18.9 | 6.7 | 14.4 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 138 | 21.2 | 1.3 | 15.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 128 | 20.2 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 100 | 17.4 | 0.4 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 18° / 7° | 90 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 12.3 | 5.1 |
| Oct | 11° / 1° | 81 | 11.4 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 4° / -5° | 67 | 9.7 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | -2° / -9° | 51 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 35 |
| 2 | 65 | 35 |
| 3 | 65 | 35 |
| 4 | 66 | 34 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 68 | 32 |
| 8 | 68 | 32 |
| 9 | 68 | 32 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 70 | 30 |
| 12 | 70 | 30 |
| 13 | 71 | 29 |
| 14 | 71 | 29 |
| 15 | 71 | 29 |
| 16 | 71 | 29 |
| 17 | 71 | 29 |
| 18 | 71 | 29 |
| 19 | 71 | 29 |
| 20 | 71 | 29 |
| 21 | 71 | 29 |
| 22 | 71 | 29 |
| 23 | 71 | 29 |
| 24 | 71 | 29 |
| 25 | 71 | 29 |
| 26 | 71 | 29 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Bishkek gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 17.4 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
| Snow chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 | 1 |
| 2 | 59 | 1 |
| 3 | 59 | 1 |
| 4 | 58 | 1 |
| 5 | 58 | 1 |
| 6 | 58 | 1 |
| 7 | 58 | 1 |
| 8 | 58 | 1 |
| 9 | 57 | 1 |
| 10 | 57 | 1 |
| 11 | 56 | 1 |
| 12 | 56 | 1 |
| 13 | 55 | 1 |
| 14 | 55 | 1 |
| 15 | 54 | 1 |
| 16 | 54 | 1 |
| 17 | 54 | 1 |
| 18 | 54 | 1 |
| 19 | 54 | 1 |
| 20 | 54 | 1 |
| 21 | 54 | 1 |
| 22 | 54 | 1 |
| 23 | 54 | 2 |
| 24 | 54 | 2 |
| 25 | 54 | 2 |
| 26 | 54 | 2 |
| 27 | 54 | 3 |
| 28 | 54 | 3 |
| 29 | 55 | 4 |
| 30 | 55 | 5 |
| 31 | 55 | 5 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | 4 |
| 2 | 96 | 4 |
| 3 | 96 | 4 |
| 4 | 96 | 4 |
| 5 | 97 | 3 |
| 6 | 97 | 3 |
| 7 | 97 | 3 |
| 8 | 97 | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | 2 |
| 10 | 98 | 2 |
| 11 | 98 | 2 |
| 12 | 99 | 1 |
| 13 | 99 | 1 |
| 14 | 99 | 1 |
| 15 | 99 | 1 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 |
| 17 | 99 | 1 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 7:34 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:19 | 8:18 | 8:17 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:10 | 8:09 | 8:07 | 8:06 | 8:05 | 8:03 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:57 | 7:56 | 7:54 | 7:52 | 7:51 | 7:49 | 7:48 | 7:46 | 7:44 | 7:43 | 7:41 | 7:39 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:34 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:56 | 8:19 |
| 2 | 14.3 | 5:58 | 8:18 |
| 3 | 14.3 | 5:59 | 8:17 |
| 4 | 14.3 | 6:00 | 8:15 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 6:01 | 8:14 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 6:02 | 8:13 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 6:03 | 8:11 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 6:04 | 8:10 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 6:05 | 8:09 |
| 10 | 14.0 | 6:06 | 8:07 |
| 11 | 14.0 | 6:07 | 8:06 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 6:08 | 8:05 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 6:09 | 8:03 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 6:11 | 8:02 |
| 15 | 13.8 | 6:12 | 8:00 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 6:13 | 7:59 |
| 17 | 13.7 | 6:14 | 7:57 |
| 18 | 13.7 | 6:15 | 7:56 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 6:16 | 7:54 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 6:17 | 7:52 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 6:18 | 7:51 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:19 | 7:49 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 6:21 | 7:48 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 6:22 | 7:46 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 6:23 | 7:44 |
| 26 | 13.3 | 6:24 | 7:43 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 6:25 | 7:41 |
| 28 | 13.2 | 6:26 | 7:39 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 6:27 | 7:37 |
| 30 | 13.1 | 6:28 | 7:36 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 6:30 | 7:34 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.02 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Bishkek?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Bishkek for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bishkek in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Bishkek sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Bishkek in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bishkek peaks around May 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Bishkek in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bishkek is worst in May — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bishkek's WHO annual average of 33.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 24 | 39 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 21 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 40 | Poor |
| Aug | 36 | Poor |
| Sep | 37 | Poor |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Bishkek?
Bishkek sits at 42.9°N, 74.6°E, 767 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Lebedinovka, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Bishkek
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bishkek.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bishkek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 765 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 855 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,311 m.
The land around Bishkek is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.
Kyrgyzstan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 33% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $3,081
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.7
- per 100k, 2020
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 443
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bishkek (42.87°, 74.59°, elevation 767 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).