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Hottest August 16 in Bishkek Recorded in 1975

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Bishkek recorded its hottest August 16 in 1975 with a temperature of +37.2 degrees Celsius.
  • The coldest August 16 in the capital was in 1948, reaching +8.5 degrees Celsius.
  • August 2024 was the hottest month on average in Bishkek, with a mean temperature of +26.2 degrees Celsius.

Bishkek experienced its hottest August 16 on record in 1975, when temperatures soared to +37.2 degrees Celsius. The resource "Weather and Climate" reported this historical data. In contrast, the coldest August 16 in the capital occurred in 1948, with a low of +8.5 degrees Celsius.

The same resource tracks daily temperature records, defining them as the highest and lowest values recorded over a period of daily resolution data. For Bishkek, daily data has been collected from 1936 to 2024, with anomaly data available since 1898. The average monthly temperature for August in Bishkek is +24.2 degrees Celsius.

Looking at monthly averages, August 2024 stands out as the hottest month overall in Bishkek, with an average temperature of +26.2 degrees Celsius. The coldest August on record for the city was in 1898, with an average temperature of +20.2 degrees Celsius.

Looking ahead, forecasters predict clear skies for August 16 in the capital, with daytime temperatures reaching up to +36 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperatures around +23 degrees Celsius.

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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.