Kyrgyzstan has a continental climate with relatively little rainfall. It averages 247 sunny days a year. In the summer, in the mountains, the mornings are generally fine and the afternoons hazy with occasional rain. In the lowlands, the temperature ranges from between -6° and -4°C (21-24°F) in January to between 16° and 24°C (61-75°F) in July. In the highlands, the temperatures range from between -20° and -14°C (-4-7°F in January to between 8° and 12°C (46-54°F) in July. There are heavy snowfalls during winter.

Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and China. The majestic Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) range occupies the greater part of the area. Its highest peak is Pik Pobedy at 7,439m (24,406ft).