Osh weather in August

In August, Osh sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Osh's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Osh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
27%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Osh is city in Kyrgyzstan.

Density
1,765/km²
people per km²
Founded
~801 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Osh reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
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How August really feels in Osh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Osh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°377.67.69.40.0
Feb / -3°57108.810.40.1
Mar11° / 8513.66.211.72.4
Apr18° / 10615.11.4134.9
May23° / 12°8514.60.114.26.1
Jun28° / 16°419.4014.86.3
Jul30° / 18°214.9014.65.7
Aug29° / 17°193.9013.66.6
Sep25° / 13°255012.38.1
Oct18° / 558.70.710.96.1
Nov10° / 5894.39.72.4
Dec / -4°529.17.99.20.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
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88911
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Osh gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.9 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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212
312
412
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1112
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1512
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1712
1812
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2112
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2713
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3012
3112

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171272
271272
371272
471272
571272
671272
772262
873252
974242
1074242
1175232
1276222
1377212
1478202
1580191
1681181
1782171
1882171
1983161
2084151
2185141
2286131
2387121
2488120
2589110
2690100
279190
289280
299370
309370
319460

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
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126calm
136calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:098:20
214.16:108:19
314.16:118:18
414.16:128:17
514.06:138:16
614.06:148:15
714.06:158:13
813.96:168:12
913.96:178:11
1013.96:188:10
1113.86:198:08
1213.86:208:07
1313.76:218:06
1413.76:228:04
1513.76:238:03
1613.66:248:02
1713.66:258:00
1813.56:267:59
1913.56:277:57
2013.56:287:56
2113.46:297:54
2213.46:307:53
2313.36:317:51
2413.36:327:50
2513.26:337:48
2613.26:347:47
2713.26:357:45
2813.16:367:43
2913.16:377:42
3013.06:387:40
3113.06:397:38

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
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256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Osh

In seasonPeak

None of Osh's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Osh's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Osh?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Osh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Osh in August

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

In August, Osh sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

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UV index in Osh in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Osh peaks around May 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateMay 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Osh in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Osh is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1329 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Osh?

Osh sits at 40.5°N, 72.8°E, 988 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Kara Suu, 20 km away.

Topography around Osh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,493 m.

The land around Osh is covered by artificial surfaces (79%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
4,493 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Kara Suu 20 km · Qo‘rg‘ontepa 23 km · Qorasuv 23 km · Jalolquduq 24 km · Xo‘jaobod 25 km · Sultonobod 30 km · Dardoq 32 km · Oyim 33 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 Osh (40.5283°, 72.7985°, elevation 988 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).