When to go · Bishkek

Bishkek in February

Mixed month. Cold and grey.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Kyrgyzstan overall
Prices: Low; Kyrgyzstan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Bishkek

Cold and grey.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BishkekHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 6 days
Bishkek and the Chuy valley, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranacool
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.

Winter season

Cold, often below freezing; mountains largely closed to casual day trips.

Kyrgyzstan overall: Winter; passes can close.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bishkek, side by side.

First month

Second month

February: Cold and grey.

April: Mild; parks in bloom.

Bishkek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.