Bishkek

    Kyrgyzstan

    A leafy Central Asian capital heavily influenced by brutalist Soviet architecture and bustling regional bazaars.

    Warmest month is July at 34°C on average. Coolest is January at 3°C. Driest reading falls in January with 8 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.50 (~$1.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Kyrgyzstan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $2.00 (~$2.00)
      Country-level price estimate for Kyrgyzstan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      7h 30m from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,098 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against travel to specific parts of the country.
      Advises against travel to the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border area. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January3°15°C8
    February6°17°C9
    March14°18°C12
    April20°14°C15
    May26°12°C14
    June31°10°C16
    July34°9°C14
    August32°10°C15
    September26°13°C15
    October18°15°C10
    November10°18°C9
    December4°17°C9

    What to do

    • Watch locals stroll the massive concrete expanse of Ala-Too Square
    • Buy fresh kurut and pungent spices at Osh Bazaar
    • Hike the alpine trails in nearby Ala Archa National Park

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.