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Song Kol Lake

Lake · Naryn Region, 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
Area 279 km²
Time zone Asia/Bishkek

Public holidays in Kyrgyzstan

Song Kol Lake

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Song Kol Lake Essentials

Song Kol Lake is a high-altitude alpine sanctuary in Kyrgyzstan's Naryn Province, situated at an elevation of 3,016 meters. This collection highlights the area's essential landmarks, from the ancient Iron Age petroglyphs scattered across the jailoo pastures to the historic Kumbez memorial commemorating a significant 1847 battle. Visitors can stay in traditional yurt camps like Novi Nomad and navigate the surrounding mountain ridges via the Sabine Pass. The region remains a center for nomadic culture, where horse riding is the primary way to explore the vast summer pastures.

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Scenic Panoramas

Song Kol Lake, situated at approximately 3,016 meters in Kyrgyzstan's Naryn Province, is encircled by the Son-Kul-Too and Moldo-Too mountain ranges. This collection features specific vantage points along ridgelines and passes, including Pereval Sabine and Peak Connewitz. These locations provide elevated perspectives of the turquoise alpine lake and the extensive jailoo pastures where semi-nomadic shepherds graze livestock during summer. The viewpoints are reached via gravel mountain roads, offering clear sightlines across the 270-square-kilometer water surface.

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Song Kol Lake — Map

Song Kol Lake — Map

Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • -10° (feels like -14°) · extremes -23°–-5°
  • -15° at night
  • 7 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • -8° (feels like -12°) · extremes -21°–-2°
  • -13° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • -2° (feels like -6°) · extremes -15°–4°
  • -8° at night
  • 12 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Poor
  • 4° (feels like 0°) · extremes -10°–10°
  • -3° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 18 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in May

Poor
  • 8° (feels like 5°) · extremes -5°–14°
  • 1° at night
  • 21 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in June

Poor
  • 13° (feels like 11°) · extremes 1°–17°
  • 5° at night
  • 25 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Poor
  • 16° (feels like 14°) · extremes 5°–21°
  • 9° at night
  • 24 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Poor
  • 15° (feels like 13°) · extremes 4°–19°
  • 8° at night
  • 22 rainy days
  • 21 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in September

Poor
  • 11° (feels like 9°) · extremes 0°–17°
  • 5° at night
  • 17 rainy days
  • 22 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Poor
  • 4° (feels like 0°) · extremes -8°–10°
  • -2° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 16 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Poor
  • -4° (feels like -7°) · extremes -17°–4°
  • -9° at night
  • 9 rainy days
  • 13 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • -9° (feels like -13°) · extremes -21°–-3°
  • -14° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Kyrgyz Som KGS · Card payments · Cash preferred
Emergency numbers
161
Electricity
Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz
Languages
Kyrgyz
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+996
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Tours & Activities

Son-Kul
Drive
Petroglyphs
Drive
Horse riding in Kyrgyzstan

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