Almaty vs Bishkek: which is better, month by month
Bishkek beats Almaty in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (57 vs 47) — and they are within 3 points in June to September.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Almaty vs Bishkek — all 12 months
| Month | Almaty | Bishkek | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39Ffreezing, dry, poor air quality | 47Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | Bishkek | 8 |
| February | 47Fcold, a little rain, poor air quality | 57Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Bishkek | 10 |
| March | 63Ccool, rainy, reliable snow | 68Ccool, rainy, reliable snow | Bishkek | 5 |
| April | 75Bnice, rainy, reliable snow | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | Bishkek | 5 |
| May | 86Awarm, rainy | 90Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Bishkek | 4 |
| June | 84Ahot, a little rain | 86Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| July | 79Bhot, a little rain | 78Bsweltering, dry | Tie | 1 |
| August | 82Ahot, a little rain | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 93Snice, a little rain | 94Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 72Bcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 76Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Bishkek | 4 |
| November | 56Dcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Bishkek | 6 |
| December | 42Ffreezing, a little rain, reliable snow | 49Fcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Bishkek | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (47 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.