Chuy Valley

The Chuy Valley (; ) is a large valley located in north Tian-Shan. It extends from Boom Gorge in the east to Muyunkum Desert in the west. It has an area of about , and borders Kyrgyz Ala-Too in the south, and Chu-Ili mountains in the north. Through Boom Gorge in the narrow east part Chuy Valley is linked with Issyk-Kul Valley. Chu River is the major stream of the valley.
The warm summer and availability of drinking and irrigation water makes this area one of the most fertile and most densely populated regions of Kyrgyzstan.
There are deposits of zinc ore, lead, gold, and construction materials. The 2006 "World Drug Report" estimated that 400,000 hectares of cannabis grow wild in the Chuy Valley.
Climate.
The climate is sharply continental. Summers are long and hot, and winters are relatively short and cold. The average temperature of the hottest month (July) is with a maximum of . The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is with a minimum of . The typical annual precipitation varies from in different climatic zones of the valley. Precipitation progressively increases with increasing altitude near Kyrgyz Ala-Too range. Spring and autumn are the rainiest seasons in Chuy Valley.