When to go · Bishkek
Bishkek in May
Great month. Warm; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
Warm; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Bishkek in this guide.
Weather in May
- BishkekHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 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: Good for Bishkek, Osh and Arslanbob; high pastures still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bishkek, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Apr: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Warm; good month.
April: Mild; parks in bloom.
Bishkek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast