When to go · Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- 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 February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Cholpon-AtaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 7 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: Winter; passes can close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cholpon-Ata, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 0
February: 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