When to go · Bishkek
Bishkek in May
Great month. Warm; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23° / 11°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Bishkek
Warm; good month.
Weather in May
- BishkekHighs around 23 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 10 days
- Bishkek and the Chuy valley, Kyrgyzstan · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranabest weather
Snowy winters with smog, hot summers in the city; Ala Archa is 15 °C cooler.
Spring season
Mild and green; Nooruz celebrations around 21 March bring some street closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
Kyrgyzstan overall: Good for Bishkek, Osh and Arslanbob; high pastures still snowy.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast