Bishkek weather in June

In June, Bishkek sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 138 mm of precipitation across 21.2 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Bishkek's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bishkek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10°
10th coldest
Precipitation
138 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:28 AM – 8:36 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Bishkek reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2199
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4199
5199
6209
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How June really feels in Bishkek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June 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 June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -11°459.49.49.20.0
Feb-2° / -9°6110.59.910.20.0
Mar / -4°11315.410.111.60.3
Apr12° / 17316.88.913.12.6
May16° / 16718.96.714.44.1
Jun21° / 10°13821.21.315.14.8
Jul23° / 13°12820.20.114.85.5
Aug22° / 11°10017.40.413.85.9
Sep18° / 9016.13.912.35.1
Oct11° / 8111.46.810.82.8
Nov / -5°679.77.59.50.3
Dec-2° / -9°519.48.78.90.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84456
94456
104357
114456
124555
134654
144654
154654
164852
174852
185050
195050
205149
215248
225347
235446
245446
255545
265644
275743
285743
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Bishkek gets around 138 mm of rain and snow over 21.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17011
27110
3719
4728
5728
6737
7737
8737
9736
10736
11726
12725
13725
14714
15704
16704
17693
18693
19693
20693
21682
22682
23682
24682
25671
26671
27671
28671
29671
30671

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of June to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.95:328:27
214.95:318:27
315.05:318:28
415.05:308:29
515.05:308:30
615.05:308:30
715.05:298:31
815.05:298:32
915.15:298:32
1015.15:288:33
1115.15:288:34
1215.15:288:34
1315.15:288:35
1415.15:288:35
1515.15:288:36
1615.15:288:36
1715.15:288:37
1815.25:288:37
1915.25:288:37
2015.25:288:38
2115.25:288:38
2215.25:288:38
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2415.25:298:38
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2715.25:308:39
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2915.15:308:39
3015.15:318:39

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.61 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 — June's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Bishkek?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Bishkek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bishkek in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Bishkek sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bishkek in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 8 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowMay 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bishkek in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1346 µg/m³Dec 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr45Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul40Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

TokmokKara-BaltaShuMerke

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.

3 km
118 m
16 km
855 m
80 km
4,311 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Lebedinovka 7.0 km · Kant 21 km · Belovodskoye 40 km · Ivanovka 40 km · Tokmok 58 km · Kara-Balta 61 km · Shu 106 km · Merke 114 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
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

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).