Bishkek climate: monthly averages

If you only need Bishkek climate: monthly averages, the figures and table here are the whole story. Bishkek runs from 0.6 C in Jan to 27.6 C in Jul, a swing of 27.0 C. Rain is spread through the year, with Apr the wettest month at 2.03 mm/day and Aug the driest at 0.43 mm/day. Taken together that is roughly 387 mm of rain a year for the grid cell. The build runs on a schedule and caches the last good response, so the numbers stay put even when the upstream API is having a bad day. Exact monthly values are in the table; links below cover adjacent locations and years.

Annual mean temperature
13.8 C
Warmest month
Jul (27.6 C)
Coldest month
Jan (0.6 C)
Wettest month
Apr (2.03 mm/day)
All-time record high
43.5 C
All-time record low
-21.2 C
Annual precipitation
387 mm / year
Coordinates
42.87, 74.59
Population
900,000
Average monthly temperature and rainfall in Bishkek
MonthMean temp (C)Rain (mm/day)Record high (C)Record low (C)
Jan0.60.7621.6-16.4
Feb2.61.0624.1-14.8
Mar8.71.3730.2-10.8
Apr13.82.0334.8-7.3
May19.41.5438.12.4
Jun24.80.9743.58.5
Jul27.60.6643.210.5
Aug26.10.4343.08.9
Sep20.40.4940.81.3
Oct13.11.1736.7-5.6
Nov6.11.2829.6-12.8
Dec1.30.9719.9-21.2

What the Bishkek climate table shows

Values are multi-decadal climatological averages for the 42.87, 74.59 grid cell, not a single year. Rain is the daily mean, so a value of 2.00 mm/day is about 60 mm across a 30-day month. Averages smooth over extremes, so use them for planning rather than for what to pack for next Tuesday.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bishkek climate data a forecast?

No. These are multi-decadal averages for the grid cell, not a prediction for any particular year.

Why do the numbers differ from a weather app?

An app shows one location on one day. These are long-run averages, so they smooth out single hot or cold spells.