When to go · Bukhara
Bukhara in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Still cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Still cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- BukharaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °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: Still cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukhara, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 4 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 0
February: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Still cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.
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