Kochkor-Ata in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kochkor-Ata sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 31°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kochkor-Ata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor-Ata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kochkor-Ata in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early June to 31°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kochkor-Ata reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kochkor-Ata
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 66 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kochkor-Ata 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° / -4° | 34 | 6.7 | 6 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -1° | 52 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 10.4 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 69 | 10.8 | 3 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 10° | 86 | 12.5 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 5.9 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 80 | 12 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 31° / 19° | 46 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 34° / 21° | 19 | 4.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 33° / 20° | 12 | 3 | 0 | 13.6 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 15° | 16 | 3.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 9° | 38 | 6.1 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 50 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 6° / -2° | 48 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kochkor-Ata gets around 77 mm of rain over 16 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 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours 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 7.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kochkor-Ata?
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 Kochkor-Ata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kochkor-Ata in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kochkor-Ata sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Kochkor-Ata in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 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 | 6 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Kochkor-Ata 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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 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.