When to go · Song Kul
Song Kul in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (roads closed, no services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (roads closed, no services).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Song KulHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
Kyrgyzstan overall: Good for Bishkek, Osh and Arslanbob; high pastures still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Song Kul, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (roads closed, no services).
June: Inside Song Kul's best window: Jun–Sep.
Song Kul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings