When to go · Khiva

Khiva in January

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KhivaHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.

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

First month

Second month

January: 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.