Bishkek in March

Cool; check Nooruz dates (around Mar 21).

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

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatMild; parks in bloom.
• MayGreatWarm; good month.
• JuneGreatWarm; mountains open.
• SeptemberGreatHeat eases; good month.

• BishkekHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 8 days
• Bishkek and the Chuy valley, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranafine

  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.

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.

• Nooruz check

  Around 21 March · Central squares

  Kyrgyz new year and spring festival; public celebrations and some street closures around central squares.

Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall

Low

Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall

Low

Kyrgyzstan overall: Thaw and mud; Nooruz on the 21st.

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

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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