When to go · Bishkek
Bishkek in September
Great month. Heat eases; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
Heat eases; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Bishkek in this guide.
Weather in September
- BishkekHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 4 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.
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.
World Nomad Games check
Held periodically rather than annually; check the current schedule · Issyk-Kul
A major international nomad-sports event in the years it runs.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Medium
Kyrgyzstan overall: Clear and cooler; camps close mid-month; possible World Nomad Games year (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bishkek, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 4 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Apr: 0
September: Heat eases; 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