Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek in January
❄️ Snowy winterCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why January scores 7.5What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort6.5
- !Cold (3°C highs / -7°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -6.7°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~28 mm rain)
- Air quality7.4
- ✓Moderate (PM2.5 ~22 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jan | Sep | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.5 Very good | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | ❄️ Snowy winter | 🍂 Autumn |
| High / low | 3° / -7° | 26° / 12° |
| Rain | 28 mm | 18 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -7° | dew pt 1° |
| PM2.5 | 22 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Bishkek weather-station normals. Rainfall: Bishkek weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- New Year Holidays 1–7 Jan · 7 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Bishkek
- Snowy daysIn JanuaryTypical datesSnow likely Oct–Apr (most in Jan: ~9 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Bishkek.
Source: Bishkek weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore BishkekEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyKyrgyzstan's capital, a green Soviet-planned city close to the Tian Shan mountains and a starting point for trips to Issyk-Kul and the mountains.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
NooruzEvery year21 March every year
Spring new year with concerts, games and traditional food such as sumolok.
Why go: A public holiday.
Where: Ala-Too Square and citywide
Independence DayEvery year31 August every year
Marks independence in 1991.
Why go: A public holiday with concerts.
Where: Ala-Too Square
Ala-Too Square
The central square with the Manas statue and the State Historical Museum.
Osh Bazaar
A large, busy market for food, spices and household goods.
💡 Watch for pickpockets.
Ala Archa National Park
A mountain gorge about 40 km south with hiking trails and glaciers.
Burana Tower
An 11th-century minaret near Tokmok with stone balbal figures.
Oak Park
A shady park with sculptures.
Issyk-Kul
A large mountain lake east of the city.
Beshbarmak
Boiled meat on noodles, a national dish.
Lagman
Hand-pulled noodles with meat and vegetables.
Manti
Steamed dumplings filled with meat and onion.
Samsa
Baked pastry with meat, often cooked in a tandoor.
Kumys
Fermented mare's milk.
💡 Roadside sellers in summer
Shyrdak
Felt carpets with bold patterns.
💡 Craft shops
Ak kalpak
The white felt hat of Kyrgyz men.
💡 Osh Bazaar
Felt toys and slippers
Handmade felt items.
💡 Craft shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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