When to go · Samarkand
Samarkand in April
Great month. Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Samarkand in this guide.
Weather in April
- SamarkandHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzbest weather
Dry heat to 40 °C (104 °F) in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.Dry heat to 104 °F (40 °C) in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- High
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- High
Uzbekistan overall: Best month: green, 20–28 °C, the peak for tour groups.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Samarkand, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 0
April: Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Samarkand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings