When to go · Bukhara
Bukhara in May
Great month. Inside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Inside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Bukhara in this guide.
Weather in May
- BukharaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzbest weather
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
- High
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- High
Uzbekistan overall: Warm to hot by the end; book trains and old-town hotels early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bukhara, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
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
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen