When to go · Khiva

Khiva in December

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; Uzbekistan overall
Prices: Low; 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).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KhivaHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 4 days
Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seacool
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: Cold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.

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

First month

Second month

December: 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.