When to go · Bukhara
Bukhara in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BukharaHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzcool
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Low
Uzbekistan overall: Cold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukhara, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 0
December: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket