Kyzyl-Suu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kyzyl-Suu sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 350 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 11°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kyzyl-Suu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kyzyl-Suu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
5°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
350 mm
46 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
0.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kyzyl-Suu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 11°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kyzyl-Suu reaches about 5°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

-10°10°MarAprMay

How spring really feels in Kyzyl-Suu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 63 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
63
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kyzyl-Suu weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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° / -12°611212.79.30.0
Feb-4° / -10°7412.312.510.30.0
Mar / -5°8713.512.611.60.0
Apr / -0°110149.313.10.3
May10° / 15318.5814.41.7
Jun13° / 17119.66.1152.9
Jul16° / 19019.62.114.83.9
Aug15° / 22420.52.313.73.8
Sep12° / 200204.612.32.6
Oct / -1°14816.27.310.80.6
Nov-0° / -6°9012.610.19.60.0
Dec-5° / -10°7011.211.390.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kyzyl-Suu gets around 350 mm of rain and snow over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%80%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kyzyl-Suu?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kyzyl-Suu.

What to pack for Kyzyl-Suu in Spring

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

In spring, Kyzyl-Suu sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

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UV index in Kyzyl-Suu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kyzyl-Suu peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kyzyl-Suu in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Kyzyl-Suu is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.9× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1924 µg/m³Dec 173 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kyzyl-Suu?

Kyzyl-Suu sits at 42.3°N, 78.0°E, 1,757 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Karakol, 36 km away.

EsikTalgarAlmatyShelekOtegen BatyraBurundayBalykchy

Topography around Kyzyl-Suu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kyzyl-Suu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 1,771 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,839 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,631 m.

The land around Kyzyl-Suu is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (30%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,839 m
80 km
3,631 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Karakol 36 km · Esik 121 km · Talgar 124 km · Almaty 135 km · Shelek 141 km · Otegen Batyra 144 km · Burunday 147 km · Balykchy 150 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 Kyzyl-Suu (42.3421°, 78.0064°, elevation 1,757 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.