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Nukus in March

Good month. Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
13°C (55°F) / 2°C (36°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Medium
Uzbekistan overall
Prices
Medium
Uzbekistan overall

Verdict

GoodUzbekistan month rating

Outside the best window (May, Sep). 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

Long-term averages
  • NukusHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 6 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.

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 Nukus, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)

    May: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 6 (better)

    May: 8

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    May: High

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    May: High

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    May: 0

March: Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.

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

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