Naryn in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Naryn sees average daytime highs around -6°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 37 mm of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Naryn's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Naryn's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-6°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-18°C
Precipitation
37 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Naryn in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -6°C.

A typical winter day in Naryn reaches about -6°C and drops to -18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-30°-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Naryn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Naryn weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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-8° / -20°103.44.69.30.0
Feb-4° / -17°144.15.310.30.0
Mar / -9°297.27.911.70.1
Apr10° / -2°559.76.313.12.2
May14° / 8513.63.914.33.7
Jun17° / 74140.414.95.1
Jul20° / 5410.10.114.76.4
Aug20° / 377.70.113.76.9
Sep16° / 245.51.112.35.8
Oct / -3°205.23.410.92.0
Nov / -11°2155.79.70.0
Dec-6° / -17°133.959.10.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Naryn gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Naryn?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Naryn.

What to pack for Naryn in Winter

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

In winter, Naryn sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Naryn in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naryn peaks around May 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highModerateMay 21UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Naryn in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Naryn is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.7× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1731 µg/m³Dec 193 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb6Good
Mar22Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Naryn?

Naryn sits at 41.4°N, 76.0°E, 2,033 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kochkor, 90 km away.

KochkorBalykchyTokmokIvanovkaKantLebedinovkaKyzyl-SuuBishkek

Topography around Naryn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naryn has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m around an average of 2,184 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,094 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,092 m.

The land around Naryn is covered by grassland (64%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
737 m
16 km
2,094 m
80 km
3,092 m
grasslandbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
Winter weather nearby: Kochkor 90 km · Balykchy 116 km · Tokmok 167 km · Ivanovka 179 km · Kant 188 km · Lebedinovka 195 km · Kyzyl-Suu 195 km · Bishkek 198 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 Naryn (41.4283°, 75.9957°, elevation 2,033 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.