Karakol weather by month & the best time to visit
Kyrgyzstan · alpine / mountain town · continental climate
The best time to visit Karakol is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with July and August close behind. Karakol averages about 2,509 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Karakol?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Karakol is September, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 11 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Karakol?
Karakol gets a lot of sun: around 2,509 hours a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate September (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 4 destinations in Kyrgyzstan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,730 hours. The year's 366 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -10° / 14°F | 11 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 16 mm | 2 |
| March | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 23 mm | 4 |
| April | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 42 mm | 5 |
| May | 77 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 50 mm | 6 |
| June | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 52 mm | 7 |
| July | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 41 mm | 7 |
| August | 86 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 40 mm | 7 |
| September | 88 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 29 mm | 5 |
| October | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 25 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 23 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -8° / 18°F | 14 mm | 1 |
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Karakol: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Karakol?
Karakol is a alpine / mountain town in Kyrgyzstan at 1,702 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Karakol get a year?
Karakol gets about 2,509 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Karakol?
The sunniest time to visit Karakol is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Karakol?
January is the least sunny month in Karakol, scoring 0/100 with about 11 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Karakol?
The typical midday UV index in Karakol peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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