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Best Time for Issyk-Kul & Song-Kul: Bishkek Loop

Last updated: 2026-09-15

Preferred months for this journey: June, July, August, September. Check the seasonal notes before choosing your dates.

Song-Kul is a high-altitude summer product. Confirm that the pass, final unpaved approach, 4WD with a driver, yurt camp and every overnight are operating for the exact date; snow, rain or a local closure can still postpone the lake stage.
This seven-day loop is withheld outside June–September because Song-Kul's 3,016 m pasture, approach roads and tourist yurt camps are seasonal. Choose June–September or plan an Issyk-Kul-only journey instead.

Month	Low	High	Rain	Daylight
January	−15.0°C	−4.2°C	16 mm	9.2 h	❄
February	−12.4°C	−1.3°C	22 mm	10.3 h	❄
March	−4.7°C	5.4°C	33 mm	11.7 h	❄
April	0.8°C	11.4°C	51 mm	13.2 h	❄
May	4.9°C	16.1°C	49 mm	14.4 h	❄
June	9.0°C	20.5°C	41 mm	15.1 h
July	11.4°C	23.5°C	29 mm	14.8 h
August	10.6°C	23.2°C	23 mm	13.7 h
September	5.8°C	18.1°C	19 mm	12.3 h	❄
October	0.2°C	10.4°C	29 mm	10.8 h	❄
November	−6.4°C	3.0°C	28 mm	9.5 h	❄
December	−13.2°C	−2.9°C	22 mm	8.9 h	❄