Bishkek
KyrgyzstanBSk
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Bishkek, formerly known as Pishpek, and then Frunze (1926-1991), is the capital and largest urban city of Kyrgyzstan. The city is also the capital of the Chüy Region. It is situated near the border with Kazakhstan and has a population of around 1,200,000 people as of 2024.
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The next week in Bishkek
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Partly cloudy
22° / 8°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
23° / 9°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
25° / 13°
UV High
Mon
Overcast
26° / 14°
UV High
Tue
Drizzle
18° / 14°
2.7 mm
UV High
Wed
Overcast
22° / 11°
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
38° / 2°
Typical high / low
2 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.6h
05:39 – 20:16local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Bishkek
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Manas International Airport (BSZ) at 23 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Leonid 2.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.