When to go · Bishkek
Bishkek in March
Good month. Cool; check Nooruz dates (around Mar 21).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11° / 0°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Bishkek
Cool; check Nooruz dates (around Mar 21).
Weather in March
- BishkekHighs around 11 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 8 days
- Bishkek and the Chuy valley, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranafine
Snowy winters with smog, hot summers in the city; Ala Archa is 15 °C cooler.
Winter season
Cold, often below freezing; mountains largely closed to casual 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.
Nooruz check
Around 21 March · Central squares
Kyrgyz new year and spring festival; public celebrations and some street closures around central squares.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
Kyrgyzstan overall: Thaw and mud; Nooruz on the 21st.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings