When to go · Cholpon-Ata
Cholpon-Ata in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Cholpon-AtaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan · Cholpon-Ata, Karakol, south shorefine
The lake never freezes and softens the climate; beach season July–August, trekking June–September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan overall
- Low
Kyrgyzstan overall: Good for Bishkek, Osh and Arslanbob; high pastures still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cholpon-Ata, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, many hotels close).
June: Inside Cholpon-Ata's best window: Jun–Sep.
Cholpon-Ata: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast