When to go · Bukhara
Bukhara in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BukharaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzfine
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Navruz big impact
21 Mar · Uzbekistan
Spring new year: several days off, sumalak cooked overnight, festivals in every city; trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
Uzbekistan overall: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukhara, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5
Apr: 5
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
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 layer for the evenings