Uzbekistan in July

Hottest month, 40 °C (104 °F) in Bukhara and Khiva; low prices.Hottest month, 104 °F (40 °C) in Bukhara and Khiva; low prices.

July is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

• SeptemberGreatHeat breaks mid-month; melon and grape season; Independence Day on the 1st.
• OctoberGreatClear, warm days and cool nights; the other peak.
• AprilGreatBest month: green, 20–28 °C, the peak for tour groups.
• MayGreatWarm to hot by the end; book trains and old-town hotels early.

• Tashkent and the east · Tashkent, Chimgan, Fergana Valleyhot

  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.

• Silk Road oasis cities · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzhot

  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.

• Khorezm and Karakalpakstan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seahot

  The most extreme: −15 °C (5 °F) nights in winter, 40 °C (104 °F)+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.The most extreme: 5 °F (−15 °C) nights in winter, 104 °F (40 °C)+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.

• South · Termez, Surkhandaryahot

  The hottest corner of the country; spring comes early. The Afghan border area is restricted.

• Ferghana Valley: Ferghana Valley · Valley floor, 400–500 mhot

  Continental and hotter than Tashkent in July–August; April–May and September–October are the comfortable windows.

• Northern Uzbekistan: Khiva / Urgench · Khorezm oasishot

  Continental desert: April–May and September–October are the comfortable windows. July and August push past 40 °C (104 °F); December to February can drop below freezing.Continental desert: April–May and September–October are the comfortable windows. July and August push past 104 °F (40 °C); December to February can drop below freezing.

• Northern Uzbekistan: Nukus / Karakalpakstan · Aral Sea basinhot

  Drier and windier than Khorezm; spring dust storms are possible. May and September are the best months for the Aral Sea run.

• Samarkand through Bukhara: Samarkand and Bukhara · Zeravshan valley and the Kyzylkum edgehot

  Continental and dry: April–May and September–October are the comfortable windows; July–August is hot and dry; winter is cold with occasional snow.

• Southern Uzbekistan: Termez and the Amu Darya valley · Far south, near the Afghan borderhot

  The mildest winter in Uzbekistan, but summer is extreme — 40 °C (104 °F) and above from June to August, with the highest readings of the year in July.The mildest winter in Uzbekistan, but summer is extreme — 104 °F (40 °C) and above from June to August, with the highest readings of the year in July.

• Southern Uzbekistan: Shakhrisabz and the Kashkadarya foothills · North of the Amu Darya, 600–900 mhot

  Cooler than Termez at night; the Takhtakaracha pass can be snowbound in winter.

• Tashkent36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
• Andijan35 °C (95 °F) / 20.6 °C (69 °F), 4.8 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 69 °F (20.6 °C), 4.8 rain days
• Ayaz-Kala36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
• Chust36 °C (97 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain days
• Ferghana33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 10 rain days
• Kokand34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 6 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 6 rain days
• Moynoq32 °C (90 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Namangan36 °C (97 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Nukus33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
• Pop36 °C (97 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Qarshi35 °C (95 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain days
• Shakhrisabz36 °C (97 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 1 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 1 rain days
• Termez34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Urgench36 °C (97 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
• Samarkand35 °C (95 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain days
• Bukhara39 °C (102 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days
• Khiva39 °C (102 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days102 °F (39 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain days

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.

• Eid al-Adha (Qurbon Hayit) check

  Islamic calendar · Tashkent

  Public holiday; livestock markets and family visits.

Crowds · Uzbekistan

Low

Prices · Uzbekistan

Low

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Rated best or good this month

• Moynoq

  Best months: Apr–Oct

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• Tashkent

  Hottest; daytime highs pass 38 °C (100 °F).Hottest; daytime highs pass 100 °F (38 °C).