When to go · Samarkand

Samarkand in December

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Uzbekistan overall
Prices: Low; 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).

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SamarkandHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 6 days
Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzcool
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: Cold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.

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

First month

Second month

December: 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.