When to go · Samarkand
Samarkand in May
Great month. Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Samarkand in this guide.
Weather in May
- SamarkandHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 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: Warm to hot by the end; book trains and old-town hotels early.
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
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 0
May: Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Samarkand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.