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Khiva in May

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

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
32°C (90°F) / 17°C (63°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
Uzbekistan overall
Prices
High
Uzbekistan overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Khiva

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

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Khiva in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • KhivaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 3 days
  • Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seabest weather

    The most extreme: −15 °C (5 °F) nights in winter, 40 °C (104 °F)+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.

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 Khiva, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 32 °C (90 °F)

    Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 17 °C (63 °F)

    Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)

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

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

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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