Kochkor-Ata weather in August

In August, Kochkor-Ata sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 12 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Kochkor-Ata's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor-Ata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kochkor-Ata is town in Jalal-Abad Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Density
3,542/km²
people per km²
Founded
1952

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical August day in Kochkor-Ata reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103321
113321
123320
133320
143320
153320
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203320
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263219
273219
283118
293118
303118
313118

How August really feels in Kochkor-Ata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 24 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
24
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Kochkor-Ata weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°346.769.40.0
Feb / -1°528.45.710.40.8
Mar14° / 6910.8311.73.7
Apr20° / 10°8612.50.613.15.9
May26° / 15°8012014.36.4
Jun31° / 19°468.6014.94.7
Jul34° / 21°194.3014.63.7
Aug33° / 20°123013.64.6
Sep28° / 15°163.3012.37.4
Oct20° / 386.10.410.97.3
Nov12° / 507.52.59.73.5
Dec / -2°487.96.29.10.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7946
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
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21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
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27919
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Kochkor-Ata gets around 12 mm of rain over 3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
299
309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170273
270273
369274
470264
570264
671254
772244
872244
973234
1074224
1176213
1277203
1378193
1479183
1580182
1681172
1782162
1882162
1983152
2085141
2185141
2286131
2387121
2487121
2588111
2689101
2789101
289091
299091
309181
319181

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:098:23
214.26:108:22
314.26:118:21
414.16:128:19
514.16:138:18
614.06:148:17
714.06:158:16
814.06:168:15
913.96:178:13
1013.96:188:12
1113.96:198:11
1213.86:208:09
1313.86:218:08
1413.76:238:07
1513.76:248:05
1613.76:258:04
1713.66:268:02
1813.66:278:01
1913.56:287:59
2013.56:297:58
2113.46:307:56
2213.46:317:55
2313.46:327:53
2413.36:337:52
2513.36:347:50
2613.26:357:48
2713.26:367:47
2813.16:377:45
2913.16:387:44
3013.16:397:42
3113.06:407:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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166.6Intense
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196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Kochkor-Ata?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Kochkor-Ata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kochkor-Ata in August

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

In August, Kochkor-Ata sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kochkor-Ata in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kochkor-Ata peaks around May 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kochkor-Ata in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kochkor-Ata is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1128 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata sits at 41.0°N, 72.5°E, 618 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Paxtaobod, 12 km away.

Topography around Kochkor-Ata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kochkor-Ata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochkor-Ata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 612 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,010 m.

The land around Kochkor-Ata is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
4,010 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Paxtaobod 12 km · Massy 13 km · Bazar-Korgon 22 km · Poytug‘ 25 km · Andijan 30 km · Oyim 33 km · Haqqulobod 34 km · Uchqŭrghon Shahri 35 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 Kochkor-Ata (41.0371°, 72.4832°, elevation 618 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).