Kochkor weather in July

In July, Kochkor sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 75 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Kochkor's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kochkor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:39 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in Kochkor reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2198
3198
4198
5198
6198
7198
8198
9198
10198
11199
12199
13199
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15199
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26209
27209
28209
29209
30209
31209

How July really feels in Kochkor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kochkor weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 36% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25743
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146337
156436
166436
176634
186634
196634
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
257030
267129
277129
287129
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Kochkor gets around 75 mm of rain over 17.1 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
553
653
753
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1355
1455
1555
1656
1756
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2656
2756
2855
2954
3053
3153

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% 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
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.05:298:32
215.05:298:32
315.05:308:32
415.05:308:31
515.05:318:31
615.05:318:31
715.05:328:31
815.05:338:30
914.95:338:30
1014.95:348:30
1114.95:358:29
1214.95:368:29
1314.95:368:28
1414.85:378:28
1514.85:388:27
1614.85:398:27
1714.85:398:26
1814.75:408:25
1914.75:418:25
2014.75:428:24
2114.75:438:23
2214.65:448:22
2314.65:458:21
2414.65:468:21
2514.65:478:20
2614.55:488:19
2714.55:498:18
2814.55:498:17
2914.45:508:16
3014.45:518:15
3114.45:528:14

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Kochkor?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Kochkor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kochkor in July

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

In July, Kochkor sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Kochkor in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (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 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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