Osh weather by month & the best time to visit
Kyrgyzstan · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Osh is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with October and April close behind. Osh averages about 2,957 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Osh?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Osh is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 18 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Osh?
Osh gets a lot of sun: around 2,957 hours a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate September (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. Osh is the sunniest of the 4 destinations tracked in Kyrgyzstan. The year's 218 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 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| February | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 25 mm | 3 |
| March | 61 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 29 mm | 4 |
| April | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 27 mm | 6 |
| May | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 22 mm | 7 |
| June | 85 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| July | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 22° / 72°F | 6 mm | 9 |
| August | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 6 |
| October | 94 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 16 mm | 4 |
| November | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 27 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 24 mm | 1 |
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Osh: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Osh?
Osh is a regional city in Kyrgyzstan at 881 m elevation with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Osh get a year?
Osh gets about 2,957 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Osh?
The sunniest time to visit Osh is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Osh?
January is the least sunny month in Osh, scoring 0/100 with about 18 mm of rain.
Is Osh the sunniest place in Kyrgyzstan?
Yes — with about 2,957 hours of sunshine a year, Osh has the most annual sunshine of the 4 Kyrgyzstan destinations tracked by Sunshine Atlas.
How strong is the sun in Osh?
The typical midday UV index in Osh peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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