When to go · Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, month by month
The best months for Uzbekistan: Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedCold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.Tashkent and the east: cool · Silk Road oasis cities: cool · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedStill cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.Tashkent and the east: cool · Silk Road oasis cities: cool · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: coolCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodSpring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.Tashkent and the east: fine · Silk Road oasis cities: fine · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: fineCrowds: Medium · 4 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatBest month: green, 20–28 °C (68–82 °F), the peak for tour groups.Best month: green, 68–82 °F (20–28 °C), the peak for tour groups.Tashkent and the east: best weather · Silk Road oasis cities: best weather · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatWarm to hot by the end; book trains and old-town hotels early.Tashkent and the east: best weather · Silk Road oasis cities: best weather · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- JuneMixedHeat builds to 35 °C (95 °F)+; early starts only.Heat builds to 95 °F (35 °C)+; early starts only.Tashkent and the east: hot · Silk Road oasis cities: hot · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: hotCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyMixedHottest month, 40 °C (104 °F) in Bukhara and Khiva; low prices.Hottest month, 104 °F (40 °C) in Bukhara and Khiva; low prices.Tashkent and the east: hot · Silk Road oasis cities: hot · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: hotCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustMixedStill very hot; Silk and Spices festival in Bukhara some years (check).Tashkent and the east: hot · Silk Road oasis cities: hot · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: hotCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatHeat breaks mid-month; melon and grape season; Independence Day on the 1st.Tashkent and the east: best weather · Silk Road oasis cities: best weather · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatClear, warm days and cool nights; the other peak.Tashkent and the east: best weather · Silk Road oasis cities: best weather · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: best weatherCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGoodCool and quieter; cotton harvest season in the countryside.Tashkent and the east: fine · Silk Road oasis cities: fine · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: coolCrowds: Medium
- DecemberMixedCold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.Tashkent and the east: cool · Silk Road oasis cities: cool · Khorezm and Karakalpakstan: coolCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Uzbekistan, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 3
April: Best month: green, 20–28 °C, the peak for tour groups.
May: Warm to hot by the end; book trains and old-town hotels early.
Uzbekistan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
Weather by region
How each climate zone rates each month.
| Region | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashkent and the eastTashkent, Chimgan, Fergana Valley | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | OK | Cool |
| Silk Road oasis citiesSamarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabz | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | OK | Cool |
| Khorezm and KarakalpakstanKhiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Sea | Cool | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Hot | Best | Best | Cool | Cool |
| SouthTermez, Surkhandarya | Cool | OK | Best | Best | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Hot | Best | OK | Cool |