Bishkek in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bishkek sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 366 mm of precipitation over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Bishkek's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bishkek's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 366 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bishkek in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical summer day in Bishkek reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Bishkek
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bishkek gets around 366 mm of rain and snow over 59 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Bishkek?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bishkek for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bishkek in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bishkek sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Bishkek in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.