When to go · Shakhrisabz
Shakhrisabz in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (40 °C (104 °F)+), Jan–Mar (Takhzakaracha Pass may close).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (104 °F (40 °C)+), Jan–Mar (Takhzakaracha Pass may close).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (40 °C (104 °F)+), Jan–Mar (Takhzakaracha Pass may close).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (104 °F (40 °C)+), Jan–Mar (Takhzakaracha Pass may close).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- ShakhrisabzHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Navruz big impact
21 Mar · Uzbekistan
Spring new year: several days off, sumalak cooked overnight, festivals in every city; trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
Uzbekistan overall: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Shakhrisabz, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Apr: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (40 °C+), Jan–Mar (Takhzakaracha Pass may close).
April: Inside Shakhrisabz's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Shakhrisabz: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast