Sulayman Mountain
Osh, Kyrgyzstan UNESCO World Heritage Site
Sulayman Mountain is a mountain and cultural landscape located in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and part of the list of World Heritage Sites in Northern and Central Asia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between June and September, when daily highs reach 28 °C to 31 °C and rainfall is at its lowest, with about 2 to 4 rainy days per month. For comparison, January has highs of only 3 °C and lows of -7 °C. The site is located 299 km from the capital, Bishkek, and is 9 km from Osh International Airport (OSS).
Entry to the site costs 70 som, while the museum has a fee of 150 som. The site is open from 08:30 to 20:00. Sulayman Mountain is one of the 10 sights of Kyrgyzstan featured on this site and is the 7th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 31 °C. The wettest is March, with about 61 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 5 |
| Average low, °C | -7 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 38 | 50 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 47 |
| Rainy days | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
