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Kyrgyzstan · Regional climate

Issyk-Kulwhen to go

Regional slice of Kyrgyzstan with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Jan · Feb · Mar.

Range
-9–15 °C
Compare
−2.7°C vs. Kyrgyzstan mean
Country
Kyrgyzstan
TZ
Asia/Bishkek
Region match
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12-month climate · Issyk-Kul

How the year moves in Issyk-Kul

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Issyk-Kul itself rather than over Kyrgyzstan as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyIssyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (-8.7), highest in July (14.6). Monthly means: -8.7, -6.4, -1.3, 3.9, 8.1, 11.6, 14.6, 13.6, 10.2, 3.1, -3.1, -7.4.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January-8.7
February-6.4
March-1.3
April3.9
May8.1
June11.6
July14.6
August13.6
September10.2
October3.1
November-3.1
December-7.4
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyIssyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in January (26), highest in July (130). Monthly means: 26, 30, 45, 72, 106, 121, 130, 125, 99, 68, 39, 28.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January26
February30
March45
April72
May106
June121
July130
August125
September99
October68
November39
December28
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyIssyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (6.6), highest in April (9.8). Monthly means: 7.3, 8.5, 9.5, 9.8, 9.5, 9.1, 9.0, 8.6, 8.4, 7.7, 7.2, 6.6.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January7.3
February8.5
March9.5
April9.8
May9.5
June9.1
July9.0
August8.6
September8.4
October7.7
November7.2
December6.6
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Safety · 4 governments

What the governments say about Kyrgyzstan

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
US

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Kyrgyzstan carry a higher advisory — up to level 3, "Reconsider travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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