Different seasons in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a country of extra-continental climate. In order to get unforgettable trips, it is recommending to rent a car. We have wide selection of them. It is widely known that high in the mountains it is colder than in lowlands. Winters are cold and it happens to be snowing heavily, summers are hot and the sun is shining brightly. In fact we may say that climate is rather great in Kyrgyzstan and it is pleasant to travel here. It is possible to make a tour in Kyrgyzstan any season of the year, from March to May it is spring, from May to September it is summer, from September to December it is autumn and from December to February it is winter - this is division of season particularly of our Kyrgyzstan, as extra continental climate is the one to be going not as usual. Before starting for a tour make sure about the altitude of the territory you are travelling, as with every high altitude it becomes cooler and cooler.
Winter
During winter time it is rather cold in Kyrgyzstan. It becomes colder high in the mountains. Temperatures may be + 1 °C (34 °F) and even colder. If you travel in Kyrgyzstan in the middle of December and up to February, get ready to extreme cold atmosphere. It is recommended to think carefully before travelling in Kyrgyzstan in January as it is the coldest month with min temperature of -10 °C and lower. High in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan it is snowing rather heavily with colder temperatures with every high altitude. And your tiur in Kyrgyzstan may be complicated by closed boarding houses, climbing paths. But winter is still the best season for lovers of winter kinds of sport. Those lovers should visit the town Karakol in Kyrgyzstan. It is famous for being the largest winter resort in Tien Shan mountains. You can rent a car and easily explore this amazing season.
Spring
Visiting Kyrgyzstan in spring you will surely enjoy mild and hot atmosphere. Complications of the season are seen as thawing in March and rainfalls in April and May. These cause floods in rural areas. Temperature is mild, and may be + 16 °C (60 °F). Spring is the most beloved season of the year, as it resembles the beginning of something new, the beginning of new starts, flowers are showing new blooms, and animals are awakening from winter sleep. Spring is also time for gardeners to plant necessary seeds in their gardens and in fields. Temperature rises with every new day, new month. But it may happen slowly high in the mountains.
Summer
Summer is known for extremely hot atmosphere with average temperature of 35 °C (95°F) and even hotter. It may rise even up to 45° C (113° F). High in the mountains it still may be cooler even in summer. Being in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan you have an opportunity to witness all four seasons of the year. And it is widely known that summer time is the best for tours in Kyrgyzstan.
You will not have any difficulties with roads and paths using car rent, as everything is opened including boarding houses. Being in Kyrgyzstan everyone must visit glaciers and high-altitude lakes, pastures and lowlands. Our company is also great to organize a tour in Kyrgyzstan with a program including living in special houses of people of Kyrgyzstan - yurts. In the course of a tour in Kyrgyzstan you can do horse riding and mountain hiking, swim in lakes located in mountains. One of most visited high-altitude lakes is Issyk Kul. Even if everything is open during summer time, it is rather difficult to start for a tour in Kyrgyzstan as there may not be vacant places already. To avoid these complications you are advised to book a boarding house, tickets and tour in advance.
Autumn
The beginning of autumn represents us the atmosphere of summer. It is still warm. It is possible to make a tour in Kyrgyzstan in autumn due to pleasant weather, not hot one. During autumn time mountain gorges and high altitude lakes are seen to be overwhelmingly beautiful. Kyrgyzstan is amazing in autumn as trees and leaves are turning to yellow, orange and red, some of them are still green. High in mountains it is cold and snowy, tops are covered with snow. Temperature anyway gets lower and may vary from + 3 °C (37.5 °F) to + 16 °C (60 °F).
Tourists used to visit Kyrgyzstan in autumn due to amazing nature. It becomes great time for amazing landscapes. That is why it is the season of photo tours. Background of photos is golden fields with snow peaks, people working on tractors. But then in November it becomes colder, there are heavy rains and snowfalls that leads to roads being closed.
For tourists in Kyrgyzstan we have different programs of car rent where to go first. If you have any questions about Kyrgyzstan or tours here our managers are always glad to inform you about everything. For you to visit Kyrgyzstan it is necessary to decide what you are looking for first: to make a walk-hike tour, to shoot or to do horse riding, probably you have never seen nomad dwellings and the way nomads live and you are advised to try it. For more information visit our website and get more knowledge about people of Kyrgyzstan and the country itself. Welcome!
