When to go · Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan in December
Mixed month. Ski season starts at Karakol.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan
- Prices
- Low
- Kyrgyzstan
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Kyrgyzstan
Ski season starts at Karakol.
Weather in December
- Bishkek and the Chuy valley · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranacool
Snowy winters with smog, hot summers in the city; Ala Archa is 15 °C cooler.
- Issyk-Kul · Cholpon-Ata, Karakol, south shorecool
The lake never freezes and softens the climate; beach season July–August, trekking June–September.
- High pastures (jailoo) · Song-Kul (~3,000 m), Tash Rabat, Kel-Suu, Alaycool
Summer only: yurt camps run roughly June to mid-September; snow possible any month; roads close by October.
- South (Osh and Fergana edge) · Osh, Jalal-Abad, Arslanbobcool
Hotter and earlier than the north; walnut forests of Arslanbob best in May and September–October.
- Bishkek3° / -5°, 6 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan
- Low
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket