When to go · Bukhara

Bukhara in July

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Low; Uzbekistan overall
Prices: Low; 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).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BukharaHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °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: Hottest month, 40 °C in Bukhara and Khiva; low prices.

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

First month

Second month

July: 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.