When to go · Samarkand

Samarkand in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Feb (cold, some rain).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 34°C (93°F)93°F (34°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Medium; Uzbekistan overall
Prices: Medium; Uzbekistan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Samarkand

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Feb (cold, some rain).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SamarkandHighs around 34 °C (93 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F (34 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 1 day
Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzhot
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.

Uzbekistan overall: Still very hot; Silk and Spices festival in Bukhara some years (check).

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

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Feb (cold, some rain).

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

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