Kyrgyzstan
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 199,951 km². World rank 88 of 249; in Asia, 23 of 50. Agricultural land: 54% (2024). World rank 53 of 209; in Asia, 14 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 533 (2022). World rank 142 of 182; in Asia, 27 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 55% → 54%.
Territory
- Area
- 199,951 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- ChinaKazakhstanTajikistanUzbekistan
- Agricultural land
- 54% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Jengish Chokusu, 7,439 m
- Lowest point
- Kara-Daryya, 132 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 2,988
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 14
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 1°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 533 2022
Climate by month: Bishkek
July: day 35°C, night 20°C, precipitation 21 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | -4 | 24 |
| February | 8 | -3 | 30 |
| March | 15 | 2 | 43 |
| April | 20 | 7 | 61 |
| May | 26 | 13 | 48 |
| June | 32 | 18 | 29 |
| July | 35 | 20 | 21 |
| August | 33 | 19 | 13 |
| September | 27 | 14 | 15 |
| October | 19 | 7 | 36 |
| November | 12 | 1 | 38 |
| December | 6 | -3 | 30 |