Bishkek in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bishkek sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 238 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bishkek's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bishkek's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 238 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bishkek in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to 0°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Bishkek reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Bishkek
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 49 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bishkek weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| 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 Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bishkek gets around 238 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bishkek?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bishkek.
What to pack for Bishkek in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bishkek sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
UV index in Bishkek in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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.