Climate almanac
Karakol
Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan · 42.49°, 78.39°
What is the climate like in Karakol?
The best time to visit Karakol is typically July, the year's most comfortable month (6.0/10). Karakol is warmest in July, when daily highs average 67°F (19°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 2°F (-17°C). The wettest month is typically May and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 34 in (865 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitJuly — the year's comfort peak (6.0/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 67°F (19°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 2°F (-17°C)
- Wettest monthMay (4.6 in (117 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (1.3 in (32 mm))
- Annual precipitation34 in (865 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromTian-shan, 69 km away (1959-2026)