When to go · Tashkent
Tashkent in May
Great month. Warm and long days; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Warm and long days; good month.
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Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Tashkent in this guide.
Weather in May
- TashkentHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Tashkent and the east, Uzbekistan · Tashkent, Chimgan, Fergana Valleybest weather
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.
Spring season
Warm days, blossom in the parks, Navruz on 21 March.
Watch: Rain in March and April; holiday crowds at Navruz.
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.
Day of Remembrance and Honour
9 May · Memorial sites and Independence Square
Ceremonies and street closures; a public holiday.
Eid al-Adha (Qurbon Hayit) check
Islamic calendar · Mosques and homes
Public holiday; livestock markets and family visits.
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 Tashkent, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 2
Apr: 1
May: Warm and long days; good month.
April: Warm; a good month to walk.
Tashkent: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.