When to go · Bishkek
Bishkek in August
Mixed month. Hot; Aug 31 events close central streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 30° / 16°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- High
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Bishkek
Hot; Aug 31 events close central streets.
Weather in August
- BishkekHighs around 30 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 3 days
- Bishkek and the Chuy valley, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranahot
Snowy winters with smog, hot summers in the city; Ala Archa is 15 °C cooler.
Summer season
Hot, dry and sometimes over 30°C by midday; mountains fully open for day trips.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
31 August · Ala-Too Square
Central streets close for events around Ala-Too Square.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- High
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- High
Kyrgyzstan overall: As July; book drivers and yurts ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen