When to go · Samarkand

Samarkand in July

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
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).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SamarkandHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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: Hottest month, 40 °C in Bukhara and Khiva; low prices.

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

First month

Second month

July: 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.