Kyrgyzstan in May

Good for Bishkek, Osh and Arslanbob; high pastures still snowy.

No other month rates higher than May for Kyrgyzstan in this guide.

• Bishkek and the Chuy valley · 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.

• Issyk-Kul · Cholpon-Ata, Karakol, south shorefine

  The lake never freezes and softens the climate; beach season July–August, trekking June–September.

• High pastures (jailoo) · Song-Kul (~3,000 m), Tash Rabat, Kel-Suu, Alaycool

  Summer only: yurt camps run roughly June to mid-September; snow possible any month; roads close by October.

• South (Osh and Fergana edge) · Osh, Jalal-Abad, Arslanbobbest weather

  Hotter and earlier than the north; walnut forests of Arslanbob best in May and September–October.

• Bishkek and the Northwest: Bishkek & Northwest · Northern Kyrgyzstanbest weather

  Clear roads and open passes May‑September; July‑August warm but occasional rain in valleys.

• Issyk Kul and the Tian Shan: Issyk Kul basin · Lake shore and surrounding foothillsgood

  Warm lake water (20‑25 °C (77 °F)) June‑September; occasional thunderstorms in summer.Warm lake water (20‑77 °F (25 °C)) June‑September; occasional thunderstorms in summer.

• Bishkek23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain days
• Arslanbob20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
• Balykchy22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain days
• Batken25 °C (77 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 8 rain days
• Bokonbayevo18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 5 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 5 rain days
• Cholpon-Ata19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain days
• Jyrgalan18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain days
• Kadji Say18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Kazarman19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain days
• Kochkor18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain days
• Kyzyl-Oy24 °C (75 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
• Manas22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 4 rain days
• Naryn22 °C (72 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Sary-Tash12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
• Song Kul15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Talas24 °C (75 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain days
• Tamchy18 °C (64 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain days
• Tamga20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain days
• Toktogul21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain days
• Uzgen26 °C (79 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain days

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.

• Labour, Constitution and Victory days

  1, 5 and 9 May

  A run of public holidays.

• Kurman Ait (Eid al-Adha)

  About 16 May 2027 (lunar — check)

  Public holiday; minibuses full.

Crowds · Kyrgyzstan

Low

Prices · Kyrgyzstan

Low

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

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Rated best or good this month

• Bishkek and the Chuy valley

  Best weather of the year (Bishkek, Ala Archa, Burana)

• South (Osh and Fergana edge)

  Best weather of the year (Osh, Jalal-Abad, Arslanbob)

• Bishkek

  Warm; good month.

• Arslanbob

  Best months: May, Sep–Oct

• Batken

  Best months: May–Sep

• Kochkor

  Best months: mid‑May to mid‑September

• Manas

  Best months: May–Sep

• Toktogul

  Best months: May–Sep

• Uzgen

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Osh

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (mild, before the valley heat or mountain cold)