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Kyrgyzstan

About 6.32M people live in Kyrgyzstan, on 198,500 km² in 9 regions; the capital is Bishkek. The highest summit is Jengish Chokusu (7,439 m).

Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population6.32M
Area199k km²
CapitalBishkek
The year in Kyrgyzstanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best weather in OctoberOsh 89
October: highs10° – 19°
Rain this month, on average37mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jun · Aug–Sep.

Kyrgyzstan at a glance

The atlas follows 2,298 places here month by month, with 68 mountains and 7 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are June, August and September.

Kyrgyzstan's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+317%1.75M in 1950 → 7.3M in 2025 → 9.64M in 2050
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Kyrgyzstan · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$9,2002025 · 130/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy72.42024 · 131/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities35 %2025 · 180/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet92 %2024 · 45/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman2.602024 · 72/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover7 %2024 · 173/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Kyrgyzstan

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

Places and regions of Kyrgyzstan

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

9 regions

Kyrgyzstan from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Kyrgyzstan
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Oshbest May · Sep–Oct89Osh
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Karakolbest Jul–Sep42Karakol
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Manasbest May · Sep–Oct89Manas
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Narynbest Jul–Sep46Naryn
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Tokmokbest Aug–Oct78Tokmok
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Batkenbest Jun · Sep–Oct84Batken
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Balykchybest Jul–Sep55Balykchy
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Özgönbest Jun · Sep–Oct85Özgön
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Bazar-Korgonbest May · Sep–Oct87Bazar-Korgon
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Kantbest Aug–Oct79Kant
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Razzakovbest Jun · Aug–Sep75Razzakov
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Cholpon-Atabest Jul–Sep43Cholpon-Ata
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Toktogulbest Jun · Aug–Sep74Toktogul
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Lebedinovkabest Aug–Oct78Lebedinovka
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Suzakbest May · Sep–Oct89Suzak
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Kazarmanbest Jul–Sep71Kazarman
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Belovodskoyebest Jun · Aug–Sep75Belovodskoye
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Tash-Kömürbest May · Sep–Oct88Tash-Kömür
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Ivanovkabest Aug–Oct80Ivanovka
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Ala-Bukabest Jun · Aug–Sep71Ala-Buka
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Kochkor-Atabest May · Sep–Oct88Kochkor-Ata
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Sülüktübest Jun · Aug–Sep76Sülüktü
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Massybest May · Sep–Oct87Massy
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Kayyngdybest Jun · Aug–Sep73Kayyngdy
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Arslanbabbest Jul–Sep61Arslanbab
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Tüpbest Jul–Sep44Tüp
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Aydarkenbest Jul–Sep50Aydarken
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Kökjanggakbest Jun · Aug–Sep73Kökjanggak
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Daroot-Korgonbest Jul–Sep48Daroot-Korgon
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Bosteribest Jul–Sep41Bosteri
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Andarakbest Jul–Sep67Andarak
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Ananyevobest Jul–Sep41Ananyevo
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Kadzhi-Saybest Jul–Sep44Kadzhi-Say
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Kyzyl-Suubest Jul–Sep43Kyzyl-Suu
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Katranbest Jun · Aug–Sep79Katran
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Chym-Korgonbest Jun · Aug–Sep75Chym-Korgon
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Ak-Jolbest Jun · Sep–Oct84Ak-Jol
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Korgonbest Jun · Aug–Sep82Korgon
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Temen-Suubest Jul–Sep61Temen-Suu
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Choyunchubest May · Sep–Oct91Choyunchu

Nature in Kyrgyzstan

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Kyrgyzstan

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Kyrgyzstan

7 monuments and 12 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Kyrgyzstan

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Kyrgyzstan

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Kyrgyzstan

3 large airports, 66 railway stations, 1 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCF220 V
Emergency101Calling code +996
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyKyrgyz SomKGS
LanguagesKyrgyz · Uzbek
Local time20:25Bishkek