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Nukus in January

Mixed month. Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
5°C (41°F) / −5°C (23°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
Low
Uzbekistan overall
Prices
Low
Uzbekistan overall

Verdict

MixedUzbekistan month rating

Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • NukusHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
Low
Prices · Uzbekistan overall
Low

Uzbekistan overall: Cold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Jan: Mixed

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

    May: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5 (better)

    May: 8

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    May: High

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    May: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    May: 0

January: Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.

May: Inside Nukus's best window: May, Sep.

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

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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