When to go · Bukhara

Bukhara in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Uzbekistan overall
Prices: Medium; Uzbekistan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Bukhara

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BukharaHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 0 days
Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzhot
Dry heat to 40 °C (104 °F) in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.Dry heat to 104 °F (40 °C) in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.

Uzbekistan overall: Still very hot; Silk and Spices festival in Bukhara some years (check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukhara, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).

April: Inside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Bukhara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.