Is Bishkek safe? Kyrgyzstan travel risk
Is Bishkek safe right now? Checked 8 October 2026
Bishkek scores 37/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kyrgyzstan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 10 Feb 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bishkek scores 37/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kyrgyzstan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bishkek: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (44/100) and health and medical access (44/100).
A score of 37 is higher than the scores of 46% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kyrgyzstan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Coordinates 42.8667° N, 74.5667° E place Bishkek within Bishkek at an elevation of 767 meters. Heading to capital: documented regionally.
Bishkek
42.8667° N, 74.5667° E
767 m
Asia/Bishkek
1,145,044
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Kyrgyzstan
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (30 °C avg high); Wettest: April (130 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 1° | 4° | 10° | 15° | 21° | 27° | 30° | 29° | 23° | 15° | 10° | 3° |
| Low °C | -10° | -7° | -2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -2° | -7° |
| Rain mm | 39 | 50 | 101 | 130 | 81 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 57 | 59 | 41 |
Normals: Bishkek (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bishkek happened in March and April (2 of 2 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kyrgyzstan travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Kyrgyzstan entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Bishkek
Is Bishkek safe?
Bishkek currently scores 37/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Bishkek · Methodology
Is it safe to travel to Bishkek right now?
As of 4 October 2026, official advice for Kyrgyzstan — US: Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions; UK: No FCDO advice against travel; CA: Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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