Kochkor in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Kochkor sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 88 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to -2°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Kochkor's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
88 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Kochkor in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 17°C in early September to -2°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Kochkor reaches about 9°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

-20°-10°10°20°SepOctNov

How fall really feels in Kochkor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
62
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kochkor 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -17°41.42.19.30.0
Feb-3° / -15°113.14.310.30.0
Mar / -8°2777.311.60.1
Apr10° / -2°5611.3713.12.0
May14° / 8016.6314.43.4
Jun17° / 7817.10.4154.6
Jul19° / 7517.1014.85.4
Aug19° / 5813.40.213.75.9
Sep15° / 4511.31.712.34.8
Oct / -3°287.24.210.81.9
Nov / -9°144.14.79.60.0
Dec-4° / -15°72.63.790.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Kochkor gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%SepOctNov

Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours in early September to 9 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Kochkor?

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.

2.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kochkor.

What to pack for Kochkor in Fall

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

In fall, Kochkor sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Kochkor in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kochkor peaks around May 19 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateMay 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kochkor in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kochkor is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.2× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1921 µg/m³Dec 184 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kochkor?

Kochkor sits at 42.2°N, 75.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Balykchy, 45 km away.

TokmokNarynIvanovkaKantLebedinovkaBishkekAlmaty

Topography around Kochkor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kochkor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 1,817 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,863 m.

The land around Kochkor is covered by cropland (46%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
2,394 m
80 km
3,863 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Fall weather nearby: Balykchy 45 km · Tokmok 79 km · Naryn 90 km · Ivanovka 93 km · Kant 106 km · Lebedinovka 115 km · Bishkek 120 km · Almaty 149 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 (42.2155°, 75.7566°, elevation 0 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.