When to go · Bishkek

Bishkek in October

Great month. Cool and clear; best for walking.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Kyrgyzstan overall
Prices: Low; Kyrgyzstan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Bishkek

Cool and clear; best for walking.

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

No other month rates higher than October for Bishkek in this guide.

Long-term averages

BishkekHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 6 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.

Autumn season

Cooling, clear and comfortable; arguably the best walking season.

Kyrgyzstan overall: Autumn colour at lower levels; first snow on passes.

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

First month

Second month

October: Cool and clear; best for walking.

April: Mild; parks in bloom.

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