When to go · Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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 March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Cholpon-AtaHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan · Cholpon-Ata, Karakol, south shorecool
The lake never freezes and softens the climate; beach season July–August, trekking June–September.
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.
Nooruz big impact
21 Mar · Kyrgyzstan
Spring new year: sumolok, games and concerts; offices close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
Kyrgyzstan overall: Thaw and mud; Nooruz on the 21st.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cholpon-Ata, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: 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