Kochkor-Ata climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Köppen Dsa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.5 °C and it receives 495 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kochkor-Ata?

The hottest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1944, reaching 43.0 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Kochkor-Ata?

The coldest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1969, at -23.6 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Kochkor-Ata?

Yes. Kochkor-Ata gets on average 70.1 cm of snow per year and has around 86 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Kochkor-Ata warmed?

Yes: Kochkor-Ata warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Kochkor-Ata?

The wettest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 23 October 1977, with 42 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Kochkor-Ata?

The windiest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 1987, with winds reaching 36.3 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Kochkor-Ata?

The warmest month in Kochkor-Ata is July (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (-1.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata receives on average 495 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 83 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Kochkor-Ata (Kyrgyzstan) has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Dsa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.5 °C and it receives 495 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (27.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-1.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Kochkor-Ata averages 86 frost days, 91 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 83 rainy days per year.

Kochkor-Ata has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 108 to 64 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.0 °C (on 11 July 1944) and the coldest -23.6 °C (on 28 January 1969).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Kochkor-AtaJalal-Abad Region

coords: 41.04°, 72.48°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

DsaHot-summer Mediterranean continentalWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthAprilDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

13.5°C

Average daily high

19.3°C

Average daily low

8.5°C

Annual rainfall

495mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

57%

Average peak wind

10.2km/h

Seasonal range

29.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

86 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

91 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

83 d/yr

Annual snowfall

70.1 cm

Average feels-like high

17.8 °C

Average feels-like low

6.1 °C

Average peak gust

23.6 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

50 d/yr

Solar radiation

16.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.9 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

43.0 °C

11 July 1944

Coldest day

-23.6 °C

28 January 1969

Wettest day

42 mm

23 October 1977

Windiest day

36.3 km/h

19 June 1987

Strongest gust

76.3 km/h

19 June 1987

Hottest feels-like

44.4 °C

18 July 1997

Coldest feels-like

-27.9 °C

28 January 1969

Snowiest day

16.5 cm

27 January 2006

Sunniest day

14.3 h

8 July 1941

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	41.1 °C4 July 2025	-6.9 °C17 January 2025	15.8 °C	363 mm	123	67
2024	39.0 °C26 July 2024	-14.3 °C10 December 2024	14.4 °C	642 mm	96	66
2023	40.3 °C13 July 2023	-22.4 °C13 January 2023	15.4 °C	429 mm	98	55
2022	41.6 °C23 July 2022	-6.8 °C13 December 2022	15.6 °C	545 mm	113	63
2021	40.0 °C8 July 2021	-10.1 °C26 February 2021	15.1 °C	394 mm	117	57
2020	36.8 °C25 July 2020	-11.6 °C21 November 2020	14.2 °C	430 mm	97	85
2019	38.7 °C19 July 2019	-5.7 °C25 December 2019	14.8 °C	510 mm	88	66
2018	38.9 °C9 July 2018	-9.9 °C29 January 2018	14.1 °C	574 mm	77	78
2017	38.9 °C8 July 2017	-9.6 °C26 January 2017	14.0 °C	525 mm	93	89
2016	39.6 °C26 July 2016	-8.2 °C12 February 2016	15.0 °C	685 mm	100	58
2015	40.3 °C16 July 2015	-9.5 °C31 March 2015	14.6 °C	571 mm	92	58
2014	39.2 °C10 July 2014	-20.0 °C5 February 2014	13.7 °C	498 mm	103	87
2013	40.6 °C30 July 2013	-11.8 °C13 January 2013	14.7 °C	419 mm	105	63
2012	37.8 °C20 August 2012	-16.8 °C21 December 2012	13.4 °C	487 mm	92	101
2011	39.7 °C12 July 2011	-10.3 °C22 December 2011	14.4 °C	590 mm	114	92
2010	38.0 °C16 July 2010	-11.5 °C16 February 2010	14.3 °C	637 mm	81	50
2009	37.1 °C26 July 2009	-11.2 °C5 January 2009	14.1 °C	591 mm	79	61
2008	40.9 °C2 August 2008	-19.3 °C24 January 2008	14.5 °C	398 mm	124	74
2007	40.9 °C23 June 2007	-10.3 °C30 December 2007	14.7 °C	455 mm	106	50
2006	38.7 °C23 July 2006	-14.2 °C20 January 2006	14.6 °C	479 mm	101	79
2005	39.3 °C8 July 2005	-7.1 °C31 January 2005	14.4 °C	592 mm	90	78
2004	38.6 °C14 August 2004	-9.8 °C21 December 2004	14.8 °C	513 mm	98	43
2003	38.4 °C21 July 2003	-8.5 °C14 December 2003	13.6 °C	716 mm	85	69
2002	40.2 °C10 August 2002	-17.5 °C6 December 2002	14.4 °C	599 mm	93	70
2001	40.4 °C30 June 2001	-12.8 °C24 January 2001	14.4 °C	483 mm	99	70
2000	38.3 °C9 July 2000	-10.8 °C16 January 2000	14.3 °C	471 mm	111	83
1999	36.7 °C5 August 1999	-10.6 °C6 January 1999	13.9 °C	640 mm	85	65
1998	37.8 °C9 July 1998	-11.7 °C12 February 1998	13.8 °C	797 mm	78	78
1997	41.5 °C18 July 1997	-10.1 °C3 February 1997	14.4 °C	430 mm	104	84
1996	39.1 °C30 July 1996	-15.6 °C11 January 1996	12.8 °C	610 mm	81	100
1995	39.2 °C17 July 1995	-14.2 °C23 January 1995	13.7 °C	427 mm	93	92
1994	39.4 °C1 July 1994	-15.8 °C22 February 1994	13.1 °C	527 mm	78	81
1993	37.9 °C5 July 1993	-13.5 °C19 February 1993	12.5 °C	718 mm	69	80
1992	38.2 °C12 July 1992	-11.6 °C12 January 1992	13.0 °C	539 mm	51	87
1991	37.3 °C9 July 1991	-17.6 °C1 January 1991	13.1 °C	535 mm	83	81
1990	39.8 °C31 July 1990	-16.4 °C31 December 1990	13.9 °C	598 mm	100	74
1989	38.7 °C10 July 1989	-15.9 °C9 January 1989	12.6 °C	409 mm	92	91
1988	38.5 °C20 June 1988	-13.8 °C9 February 1988	13.9 °C	538 mm	84	59
1987	37.9 °C15 August 1987	-12.2 °C22 January 1987	13.4 °C	700 mm	82	57
1986	38.7 °C15 July 1986	-13.0 °C14 December 1986	13.6 °C	415 mm	94	97
1985	37.5 °C29 July 1985	-13.2 °C1 January 1985	13.2 °C	522 mm	93	101
1984	40.2 °C24 June 1984	-20.7 °C21 December 1984	12.2 °C	493 mm	95	106
1983	40.9 °C31 July 1983	-13.9 °C16 January 1983	13.7 °C	560 mm	81	78
1982	40.9 °C3 August 1982	-12.3 °C24 January 1982	13.6 °C	398 mm	98	108
1981	40.0 °C13 July 1981	-5.7 °C26 January 1981	13.8 °C	517 mm	69	69
1980	38.3 °C10 July 1980	-15.7 °C6 February 1980	13.8 °C	493 mm	91	76
1979	40.1 °C1 August 1979	-17.2 °C30 January 1979	13.5 °C	541 mm	79	97
1978	39.6 °C3 July 1978	-22.2 °C9 February 1978	13.1 °C	435 mm	80	87
1977	39.3 °C11 July 1977	-16.4 °C6 February 1977	13.6 °C	522 mm	91	78
1976	38.8 °C14 July 1976	-16.3 °C28 February 1976	13.0 °C	503 mm	94	101
1975	41.2 °C12 July 1975	-15.8 °C4 February 1975	13.4 °C	366 mm	99	101
1974	39.7 °C29 June 1974	-22.5 °C6 February 1974	12.6 °C	393 mm	92	108
1973	40.2 °C12 July 1973	-19.4 °C27 January 1973	13.5 °C	446 mm	94	92
1972	36.1 °C2 August 1972	-22.2 °C5 February 1972	11.6 °C	532 mm	76	101
1971	39.9 °C10 July 1971	-20.5 °C26 January 1971	13.8 °C	341 mm	92	75
1970	38.7 °C25 June 1970	-15.7 °C20 December 1970	13.8 °C	485 mm	96	77
1969	37.1 °C9 August 1969	-23.6 °C28 January 1969	11.6 °C	874 mm	74	96
1968	40.5 °C6 July 1968	-12.1 °C9 February 1968	13.7 °C	450 mm	88	73
1967	38.7 °C23 June 1967	-11.6 °C29 January 1967	13.6 °C	442 mm	92	87
1966	40.6 °C16 June 1966	-10.2 °C28 December 1966	14.2 °C	443 mm	93	72
1965	39.2 °C21 July 1965	-9.7 °C4 February 1965	14.2 °C	498 mm	96	98
1964	36.3 °C12 July 1964	-21.3 °C26 January 1964	12.2 °C	495 mm	67	102
1963	37.5 °C26 July 1963	-10.4 °C2 January 1963	14.0 °C	585 mm	91	76
1962	39.8 °C15 July 1962	-14.0 °C28 November 1962	13.6 °C	416 mm	95	90
1961	37.8 °C4 July 1961	-8.6 °C13 January 1961	13.8 °C	341 mm	113	100
1960	38.1 °C7 July 1960	-10.6 °C1 January 1960	12.5 °C	525 mm	76	105
1959	38.1 °C30 June 1959	-16.2 °C11 January 1959	12.7 °C	527 mm	92	112
1958	39.5 °C11 July 1958	-11.5 °C2 January 1958	12.9 °C	570 mm	70	89
1957	36.0 °C9 August 1957	-18.3 °C12 January 1957	11.0 °C	495 mm	56	111
1956	39.5 °C11 July 1956	-15.9 °C8 January 1956	12.7 °C	493 mm	77	111
1955	39.0 °C9 August 1955	-13.5 °C3 January 1955	13.5 °C	432 mm	78	80
1954	36.6 °C31 July 1954	-19.3 °C24 February 1954	11.4 °C	560 mm	64	117
1953	39.0 °C3 July 1953	-14.9 °C10 November 1953	12.3 °C	554 mm	87	113
1952	38.5 °C12 July 1952	-11.6 °C12 December 1952	12.7 °C	433 mm	77	101
1951	36.5 °C2 August 1951	-21.5 °C2 February 1951	11.9 °C	497 mm	82	109
1950	37.8 °C7 July 1950	-23.3 °C11 February 1950	11.6 °C	401 mm	87	116
1949	36.8 °C27 July 1949	-19.5 °C7 January 1949	11.4 °C	437 mm	54	122
1948	41.0 °C23 July 1948	-16.9 °C22 December 1948	13.1 °C	374 mm	90	112
1947	39.5 °C20 July 1947	-14.1 °C9 February 1947	14.3 °C	183 mm	112	83
1946	41.8 °C31 July 1946	-16.8 °C26 December 1946	13.8 °C	334 mm	119	102
1945	40.3 °C17 July 1945	-17.8 °C11 February 1945	12.7 °C	435 mm	98	124
1944	43.0 °C11 July 1944	-14.7 °C17 December 1944	14.4 °C	297 mm	120	96
1943	41.2 °C7 July 1943	-21.3 °C19 January 1943	13.0 °C	406 mm	98	106
1942	41.8 °C5 July 1942	-10.8 °C11 January 1942	14.2 °C	462 mm	98	86
1941	42.9 °C1 August 1941	-17.3 °C19 January 1941	15.0 °C	292 mm	126	93
1940	41.5 °C5 August 1940	-10.1 °C20 January 1940	13.3 °C	320 mm	106	114

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

22.2 °C

+2.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

123 d/yr

+32

Frost days (< 0 °C)

67 d/yr

-19

Annual rainfall

363 mm

-132 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	4.8 °C	+1.6 °C	24 mm	-10 mm
Feb	9.2 °C	+3.3 °C	21 mm	-26 mm
Mar	15.6 °C	+2.8 °C	54 mm	-19 mm
Apr	23.0 °C	+3.0 °C	72 mm	-11 mm
May	30.1 °C	+4.6 °C	38 mm	-30 mm
Jun	33.8 °C	+2.4 °C	19 mm	-11 mm
Jul	36.5 °C	+2.2 °C	11 mm	-2 mm
Aug	34.5 °C	+1.6 °C	8 mm	+0 mm
Sep	30.1 °C	+2.1 °C	3 mm	-9 mm
Oct	23.2 °C	+3.1 °C	12 mm	-29 mm
Nov	15.7 °C	+4.1 °C	15 mm	-31 mm
Dec	8.6 °C	+3.3 °C	87 mm	+45 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

41.1 °C

4 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-6.9 °C

17 Jan 2025

Wettest day

18.8 mm

18 Apr 2025

Windiest day

20.9 km/h

23 May 2025

Strongest gust

50.8 km/h

23 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

43.3 °C

22 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-11.1 °C

17 Jan 2025

Snowiest day

4.3 cm

21 Dec 2025

Sunniest day

14.2 h

3 Jul 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata has a hot-summer mediterranean continental climate (Köppen Dsa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.5 °C and it receives 495 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Kochkor-Ata?

The hottest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1944, reaching 43.0 °C.

What is the coldest day in Kochkor-Ata?

The coldest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 28 January 1969, at -23.6 °C.

Does it snow in Kochkor-Ata?

Yes. Kochkor-Ata gets on average 70.1 cm of snow per year and has around 86 frost days.

Has the climate of Kochkor-Ata warmed?

Yes: Kochkor-Ata warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Kochkor-Ata?

The wettest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 23 October 1977, with 42 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Kochkor-Ata?

The windiest day measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 19 June 1987, with winds reaching 36.3 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Kochkor-Ata?

The warmest month in Kochkor-Ata is July (27.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (-1.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata receives on average 495 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 83 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Kochkor-Ata?

Kochkor-Ata gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Kochkor-Ata?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Kochkor-Ata between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 2006, with 16.5 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Kochkor-Ata?

Yes: Kochkor-Ata has on average 50 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Kochkor-Ata?

In Kochkor-Ata, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.4 °C on 18 July 1997, and the lowest was -27.9 °C on 28 January 1969.

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