When to go · Bishkek
Bishkek in April
Great month. Mild; parks in bloom.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
Mild; parks in bloom.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Bishkek in this guide.
Weather in April
- BishkekHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Bishkek and the Chuy valley, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranabest weather
Snowy winters with smog, hot summers in the city; Ala Archa is 15 °C (27 °F) cooler.Snowy winters with smog, hot summers in the city; Ala Archa is 27 °F (15 °C) cooler.
Spring season
Mild and green; Nooruz celebrations around 21 March bring some street closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
Kyrgyzstan overall: Lowlands green, mountains snowbound.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bishkek, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Mild; parks in bloom.
May: Warm; good month.
Bishkek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings