On foot through the Tian-Shan mountains
The best travel time for Kyrgyzstan and the Tian-Shan mountains is from April to October, when you have pleasant temperatures and barely any rainfall.
The average annual maximum temperature in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan is 8°C (46°F), with daytime highs ranging from -6°C (21°F) in January to 19°C (66°F) in July. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Karakol compares to cities worldwide.
With significant temperature fluctuations, Karakol enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 9°C (48°F) in July to -16°C (3°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Karakol by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records. 49-year average (1976-2025)
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Karakol spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
The map below shows the annual temperature across Kyrgyzstan. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
Karakol's average annual maximum temperature is 8°C (46°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained, so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Karakol's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Karakol climate page.
Pick a month to see the average temperature, rainfall and sunshine in Karakol - and find the best time to visit.
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On foot through the Tian-Shan mountains
The best travel time for Kyrgyzstan and the Tian-Shan mountains is from April to October, when you have pleasant temperatures and barely any rainfall.
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