Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Weather
Bishkek hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 70°F (21°C) is about 4°F (2°C) below the typical September high of 74°F (24°C).
Current conditions in detail
Bishkek weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Bishkek looks sunny, with a high of 70° and an overnight low of 54°. Precipitation chance is modest at 17%. Winds top out near 9 mph, and the UV index reaches 6 (moderate).
Bishkek 14-day forecast
About the weather in Bishkek
Cold is the baseline in Bishkek, not the exception. Night-time lows sit at or below freezing in 4 months of the year, and the warmest month, July, still only averages 88°F (31°C) by day. January runs to 21°F (-6°C) after dark.
Bishkek weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: July - highs near 88°F (31°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 36°F (2°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 102°F (39°C) high · -16°F (-27°C) low
- Wettest month: April (13 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (12.9 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 28°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 10°C
- Snow: about 28 days a year
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 1
- Average humidity: 55%
Temperatures through the year
Relative humidity averages 55% across the year, drier than all but 10% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. At its warmest, in July, Bishkek runs to 88°F (31°C) in the afternoon and back to 66°F (19°C) by dawn. January sits at the other end of the year: 36°F (2°C) by day, 21°F (-6°C) at night. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 102°F (39°C) and the lowest daily minimum -16°F (-27°C). April is the wettest month at 4.5 inches (113 mm) over 13 days; July is the driest.
Rain, sun and snow
Snow falls on roughly 28 days a year, mostly October through April. Between the average July and the average January lie 28°C, a wider spread than 93% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring is mild here - highs near 63°F (17°C), nights near 44°F (7°C), and rain falls on around 38 of the 90 days, plus about 5 snowy days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Bishkek runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 85°F (29°C) and nights around 63°F (17°C); rain comes on about 16 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 12.5 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Bishkek is mild, with daytime highs averaging 60°F (16°C) and nights around 43°F (6°C); expect showers on roughly 22 days across the season, plus about 6 snowy days.
Winter (December through February)
Winter is frigid here - highs near 38°F (3°C), nights near 23°F (-5°C), and expect showers on roughly 23 days across the season, plus about 16 snowy days. Wind sharpens cold like this considerably; pair the forecast winds with the wind speed converter to judge exposed conditions.
Average temperatures in Bishkek by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 21° | 8 | 1.2 in | 6.9 h/day | 62% |
| February | 41° | 24° | 8 | 1.8 in | 7.5 h/day | 61% |
| March | 53° | 34° | 13 | 3.6 in | 8.3 h/day | 64% |
| April | 64° | 45° | 13 | 4.5 in | 9.4 h/day | 62% |
| May | 72° | 52° | 12 | 3.7 in | 11.2 h/day | 59% |
| June | 82° | 60° | 7 | 1.5 in | 12.5 h/day | 46% |
| July | 88° | 66° | 4 | 0.8 in | 12.9 h/day | 39% |
| August | 84° | 63° | 5 | 1.1 in | 12.1 h/day | 41% |
| September | 74° | 54° | 4 | 1.1 in | 10.8 h/day | 44% |
| October | 60° | 42° | 8 | 2.4 in | 8.3 h/day | 56% |
| November | 46° | 31° | 9 | 2.5 in | 6.7 h/day | 61% |
| December | 38° | 23° | 8 | 1.5 in | 6.1 h/day | 61% |