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Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Bishkek/Manas Airport Kyrgyzstan

At Bishkek/Manas Airport, the summers are hot, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 19°F to 91°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 100°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Bishkek/Manas Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August.

Climate at Bishkek/Manas Airport

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Bishkek/Manas Airport weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 25 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 66°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 22 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 46°F. The coldest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is January, with an average low of 19°F and high of 35°F.

Average High and Low Temperature at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Average High and Low Temperature at Bishkek/Manas AirporthotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 1334°FJan 1334°FJul 2191°FJul 2191°F19°F19°F66°F66°FMay 2580°FMay 2580°FSep 1380°FSep 1380°FNov 2246°FNov 2246°FMar 346°FMar 346°F56°F56°F54°F54°F28°F28°F27°F27°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 35°F39°F52°F67°F77°F87°F91°F89°F79°F64°F49°F38°F
Temp. 26°F30°F42°F56°F66°F75°F79°F77°F66°F52°F40°F29°F
Low 19°F23°F32°F45°F54°F63°F66°F62°F53°F41°F31°F22°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Average Hourly Temperature at Bishkek/Manas AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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At Bishkek/Manas Airport, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport begins around May 30 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around October 12.

The clearest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 89% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 12 and lasts for 7.5 months, ending around May 30.

The cloudiest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Cloud Cover Categories at Bishkek/Manas AirportclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 890%Aug 890%Jan 2540%Jan 2540%May 3065%May 3065%Oct 1265%Oct 1265%NowNowclearovercastmostly clearmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 59%58%56%50%42%26%15%11%19%37%49%53%
Clearer 41%42%44%50%58%74%85%89%81%63%51%47%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at Bishkek/Manas Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from October 7 to June 23, with a greater than 14% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Bishkek/Manas Airport is April, with an average of 6.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from June 23 to October 7. The month with the fewest wet days at Bishkek/Manas Airport is August, with an average of 2.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at Bishkek/Manas Airport changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.9 months, from February 27 to November 25. The month with the most days of rain alone at Bishkek/Manas Airport is May, with an average of 6.5 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.1 months, from November 25 to February 27. The month with the most days of snow alone at Bishkek/Manas Airport is January, with an average of 2.5 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Daily Chance of Precipitation at Bishkek/Manas AirportsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%May 823%May 823%Aug 265%Aug 265%Feb 2713%Feb 2713%Nov 2516%Nov 2516%Oct 714%Oct 714%Jun 2314%Jun 2314%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.3d0.9d3.8d6.0d6.5d4.8d3.1d2.0d2.2d3.7d2.4d0.7d
Mixed 0.6d0.7d1.1d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.7d1.3d0.8d
Snow 2.5d1.7d0.9d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.2d2.2d
Any 3.4d3.3d5.7d6.5d6.6d4.8d3.1d2.0d2.3d4.7d4.9d3.8d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bishkek/Manas Airport experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.5 months, from March 6 to November 21, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Bishkek/Manas Airport is May, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from November 21 to March 6. The month with the least rain at Bishkek/Manas Airport is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall at Bishkek/Manas Airport

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.1″0.2″0.8″1.3″1.4″0.9″0.5″0.3″0.5″0.9″0.6″0.2″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bishkek/Manas Airport experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 15 to April 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Bishkek/Manas Airport is December, with an average snowfall of 4.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 7 to October 15. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Average Monthly Snowfall at Bishkek/Manas AirportsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 inDec 64.4 inDec 64.4 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inOct 151.0 inOct 151.0 inApr 71.0 inApr 71.0 in
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 3.7″3.2″2.3″0.6″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″1.1″3.5″4.3″

The length of the day at Bishkek/Manas Airport varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 0 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 22 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Hours of Daylight and Twilight at Bishkek/Manas AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 22 minJun 2115 hr, 22 minJun 2112 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 229 hr, 0 minDec 219 hr, 0 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.4h10.5h12.0h13.4h14.7h15.3h15.0h13.9h12.5h11.0h9.7h9.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:22 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 12 minutes later at 8:33 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 5:27 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 19 minutes later at 8:45 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Bishkek/Manas Airport during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight at Bishkek/Manas AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:22 AMJun 145:22 AM8:45 PMJun 278:45 PMJun 27Dec 95:27 PMDec 95:27 PM8:33 AMJan 48:33 AMJan 4daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth at Bishkek/Manas AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020202030303040405060600000101010102020202030303040405050602470NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases at Bishkek/Manas Airport

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level at Bishkek/Manas Airport, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels at Bishkek/Manas AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 140%Jan 140%Jul 80%Jul 80%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at Bishkek/Manas Airport experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from March 11 to October 2, with average wind speeds of more than 6.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from October 2 to March 11. The calmest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Average Wind Speed at Bishkek/Manas AirportwindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphAug 207.7 mphAug 207.7 mphNov 116.0 mphNov 116.0 mphMar 116.9 mphMar 116.9 mphOct 26.9 mphOct 26.9 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 6.26.56.97.17.17.17.37.67.36.56.16.2

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Bishkek/Manas Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.4 months, from March 23 to May 4, with a peak percentage of 31% on April 10. The wind is most often from the south for 1.5 months, from May 4 to June 18 and for 5.9 months, from September 27 to March 23, with a peak percentage of 31% on June 16. The wind is most often from the north for 3.3 months, from June 18 to September 27, with a peak percentage of 35% on July 27.

Wind Direction at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Wind Direction at Bishkek/Manas AirportSESNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsoutheastnorthwest
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Bishkek/Manas Airport throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bishkek/Manas Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to mid September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

Tourism Score at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Tourism Score at Bishkek/Manas Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bishkek/Manas Airport for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Beach/Pool Score at Bishkek/Manas Airportbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.77.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Bishkek/Manas Airport typically lasts for 6.3 months (192 days), from around April 8 to around October 17, rarely starting before March 17 or after May 4, and rarely ending before September 28 or after November 7.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season at Bishkek/Manas Airportgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 850%Apr 850%Oct 1750%Oct 1790%May 490%May 490%Sep 2890%Sep 2810%Mar 1710%Mar 1710%Nov 710%Nov 70%Dec 180%Dec 18Jul 21100%Jul 21100%frigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Bishkek/Manas Airport should appear around April 3, only rarely appearing before March 24 or after April 12.

Growing Degree Days at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Growing Degree Days at Bishkek/Manas AirportJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FApr 389°FApr 389°FJun 4900°FJun 4900°FJul 91,800°FJul 91,800°FDec 313,924°FDec 313,924°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 11 to August 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is July, with an average of 7.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 30 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Bishkek/Manas Airport is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Bishkek/Manas Airport

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy at Bishkek/Manas AirportbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 307.8 kWhJun 307.8 kWhDec 201.8 kWhDec 201.8 kWhMay 116.6 kWhMay 116.6 kWhAug 276.6 kWhAug 276.6 kWhOct 303.0 kWhOct 303.0 kWhFeb 153.0 kWhFeb 153.0 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.13.04.25.66.77.57.67.05.53.72.41.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bishkek/Manas Airport are 43.061 deg latitude, 74.478 deg longitude, and 2,093 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bishkek/Manas Airport contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 135 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,071 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (486 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (14,495 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bishkek/Manas Airport is covered by sparse vegetation (53%), bare soil (19%), and cropland (12%), within 10 miles by cropland (60%) and sparse vegetation (17%), and within 50 miles by sparse vegetation (40%) and cropland (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Bishkek/Manas Airport, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

Bishkek/Manas Airport has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

There are no other weather stations in our network within 200 kilometers of this location. Consequently, in the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on NASA's MERRA-2 modern-era reanalysis , adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal differences between this station and the wide-area MERRA-2 reconstructed values.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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