When to go · Bishkek
Bishkek in August
Mixed month. Hot; Aug 31 events close central streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- High
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
Hot; Aug 31 events close central streets.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- BishkekHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Bishkek and the Chuy valley, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranahot
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.
Summer season
Hot, dry and sometimes over 30°C (86°F) by midday; mountains fully open for day trips.Hot, dry and sometimes over 86°F (30°C) by midday; mountains fully open for day trips.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
31 August · Ala-Too Square
Central streets close for events around Ala-Too Square.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- High
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- High
Kyrgyzstan overall: As July; book drivers and yurts ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bishkek, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 3 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 0
August: Hot; Aug 31 events close central streets.
April: Mild; parks in bloom.
Bishkek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen