When to go · Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan in June
Great month. Yurt camps open mid-month; flowers at Song-Kul (check road).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Kyrgyzstan
- Prices
- Medium
- Kyrgyzstan
Verdict
Yurt camps open mid-month; flowers at Song-Kul (check road).
Weather in June
- Bishkek and the Chuy valley · Bishkek, Ala Archa, Buranabest weather
Snowy winters with smog, hot summers in the city; Ala Archa is 15 °C cooler.
- Issyk-Kul · Cholpon-Ata, Karakol, south shorebest weather
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, Alayfine
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, Arslanbobhot
Hotter and earlier than the north; walnut forests of Arslanbob best in May and September–October.
- Bishkek28° / 15°, 6 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kyrgyzstan
- Medium
- Prices · Kyrgyzstan
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
Bishkek and the Chuy valley
Best weather of the year (Bishkek, Ala Archa, Burana)
Issyk-Kul
Best weather of the year (Cholpon-Ata, Karakol, south shore)
Warm; mountains open.
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (mild, before the valley heat or mountain cold)
Best months: Jun–Sep (the high passes on the Ala-Kul and Altyn-Arashan routes are open)