Bishkek
Capital of Kyrgyzstan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan. About 900,000 people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Kyrgyzstan in our atlas.
It lies at 42.87° N, 74.59° E, about 767 m (2,516 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Bishkek time zone.
Location
Red dot: Bishkek. Green dots: other major cities of Kyrgyzstan. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Bishkek has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 35°C (95°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (25°F). Around 386 mm (15 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Apr.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
Landmarks and places to see
Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.
What to eat in KyrgyzstanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1528675 (CC BY 4.0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
- Dölön-Ömürsakow-Stadion, Bishkek: Garra-chebera, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Ala Too Square Bishkek 2021: Emil.akhmatbekov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
- Bishkek P9170507 014 (40103613941): t_y_l, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
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