When to go · Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Cholpon-AtaHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan · Cholpon-Ata, Karakol, south shorecool
The lake never freezes and softens the climate; beach season July–August, trekking June–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
Kyrgyzstan overall: Ski season starts at Karakol.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cholpon-Ata, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
June: Inside Cholpon-Ata's best window: Jun–Sep.
Cholpon-Ata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket