Central Asia & Caucasus · Nature travel
Best time to visit Issyk-Kul (Cholpon-Ata)
Mid Jun–Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 23.9°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.
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Japan MOFA travel advice
No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Avoid | -0.8°C | 1.5 | 75.4% |
| February | Avoid | 2.1°C | 1.9 | 78.3% |
| March | Fair | 8.2°C | 2.6 | 76.3% |
| April | Good | 14.4°C | 3.4 | 73.6% |
| May | Great | 18.5°C | 3.8 | 71.2% |
| June | Best | 22.5°C | 3.7 | 69.0% |
| July | Best | 25.6°C | 3.0 | 64.0% |
| August | Best | 25.4°C | 2.2 | 60.9% |
| September | Best | 21.3°C | 1.6 | 57.6% |
| October | Great | 14.2°C | 2.3 | 64.3% |
| November | Fair | 6.6°C | 2.4 | 71.0% |
| December | Avoid | 0.6°C | 1.8 | 75.6% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Issyk-Kul (Cholpon-Ata)?
- Mid Jun–Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 23.9°C, with 2.6 rainy days per 10 days.
- When should I avoid visiting Issyk-Kul (Cholpon-Ata)?
- Early Dec–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 0.6°C, with 1.7 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Issyk-Kul (Cholpon-Ata)?
- April, May, June, with about 3.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.