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Bishkek records hottest August 9 in 2024

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • August 9, 2024, was the hottest recorded August 9 in Bishkek, with temperatures reaching +39.5 degrees Celsius.
  • The resource 'Weather and Climate' provided data on temperature records from 1936 to 2024 for Bishkek.
  • The average August temperature in Bishkek is +24.2 degrees Celsius, with August 2024 being the hottest month on average.

Bishkek experienced its hottest August 9 on record in 2024, when the temperature soared to a scorching +39.5 degrees Celsius. This data comes from the 'Weather and Climate' resource, which tracks meteorological information for various global locations.

The resource compiled daily temperature records for Bishkek from 1936 to 2024 to determine daily temperature extremes. In contrast, the coldest August 9 in the city's history was recorded in 1937, with a low of +10.2 degrees Celsius.

Looking at monthly averages, the typical temperature for August in Bishkek is +24.2 degrees Celsius. However, August 2024 stood out as the hottest month overall, with an average temperature of +26.2 degrees Celsius. The coldest average August temperature was recorded in 1898, at +20.2 degrees Celsius. Despite the record heat on August 9, the forecast for the day predicted partly cloudy skies with a chance of light rain, with daytime temperatures expected to reach +35 degrees and nighttime temperatures around +21 degrees.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.