Almaty vs Bishkek: which is sunnier?
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan vs 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan · 210 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bishkek is the sunnier overall: about 2,950 hours of sunshine a year to Almaty's 2,693. Bishkek has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Almaty in 2 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Almaty | Bishkek | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,693 | 2,950 |
| Sunniest month | September (91/100) | September (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 77/100 |
| Rain / year | 468 mm | 386 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Almaty vs Bishkek month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almaty | Bishkek | Almaty | Bishkek | Almaty | Bishkek | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 23 | 24 |
| February | 0 | 8 | 6° | 9° | 29 | 30 |
| March | 43 | 59 | 14° | 16° | 46 | 42 |
| April | 81 | 85 | 20° | 21° | 77 | 61 |
| May | 83 | 88 | 26° | 27° | 64 | 48 |
| June | 86 | 91 | 31° | 32° | 46 | 29 |
| July | 71 | 65 | 34° | 35° | 31 | 20 |
| August | 81 | 75 | 33° | 34° | 24 | 13 |
| September | 91 | 94 | 27° | 28° | 22 | 15 |
| October | 81 | 90 | 19° | 20° | 37 | 36 |
| November | 15 | 30 | 10° | 12° | 41 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 28 | 30 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Bishkek · Mar Bishkek · Apr Bishkek · May Bishkek · Jun Bishkek · Jul Almaty · Aug Almaty · Sep Bishkek · Oct Bishkek · Nov Bishkek · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bishkek (average score 10/100 vs 4). Bishkek is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bishkek (average score 77/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 21°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Almaty averages 79/100, Bishkek 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Bishkek (average score 92/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Almaty weather by month · Bishkek weather by month · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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