When to go · Tashkent
Tashkent in January
Mixed month. Cold and grey; bring a coat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Cold and grey; bring a coat.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- TashkentHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Tashkent and the east, Uzbekistan · Tashkent, Chimgan, Fergana Valleycool
Continental: snow possible Dec–Feb, highs above 35 °C (95 °F) in Jul–Aug. Chimgan is 10 °C (18 °F) cooler than the city.Continental: snow possible Dec–Feb, highs above 95 °F (35 °C) in Jul–Aug. Chimgan is 18 °F (10 °C) cooler than the city.
Winter season
Fewer visitors and lower hotel prices.
Watch: Cold, smog and short days; bring a coat.
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.
New Year holiday
1 January · City-wide
Public holiday; some museums closed, city lights on.
New Year
31 Dec – 1 Jan
Public holiday; the city puts up lights and trees, and restaurants book out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Low
Uzbekistan overall: Cold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tashkent, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 2
Apr: 1
January: Cold and grey; bring a coat.
April: Warm; a good month to walk.
Tashkent: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket