Kyzyl-Oi

    Kyrgyzstan

    A remote mountain village uniquely characterized by its distinct red clay houses and steep surrounding gorges.

    Warmest month is July at 20°C on average. Coolest is January at -11°C.

    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
      2,116 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
    January-11°10°C·
    February-7°10°C·
    March1°11°C·
    April8°11°C·
    May14°9°C·
    June18°7°C·
    July20°8°C·
    August20°7°C·
    September16°8°C·
    October7°12°C·
    November-3°16°C·
    December-10°13°C·

    What to do

    • Sleep in a traditional village homestay managed by locals
    • Horseback ride along the roaring Kekemeren River
    • Hike up the flanking crimson cliffs above the village

    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.