When to go · Khiva
Khiva 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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°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
- KhivaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seafine
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.
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 Khiva, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °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 Khiva's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Khiva: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings