When to go · Khiva

Khiva in August

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 0
Crowds: Medium; Uzbekistan overall
Prices: Medium; Uzbekistan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Khiva

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

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KhivaHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 0 days
Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seahot
The most extreme: −15 °C (5 °F) nights in winter, 40 °C (104 °F)+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.The most extreme: 5 °F (−15 °C) nights in winter, 104 °F (40 °C)+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.

Uzbekistan overall: Still very hot; Silk and Spices festival in Bukhara some years (check).

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

First month

Second month

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

April: Inside Khiva's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Khiva: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.