Uzbekistan in June

Heat builds to 35 °C (95 °F)+; early starts only.Heat builds to 95 °F (35 °C)+; early starts only.

June 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.

• Tashkent34 °C (93 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain days
• Andijan33.4 °C (92 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12.8 rain days92 °F (33.4 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12.8 rain days
• Ayaz-Kala33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain days
• Chust34 °C (93 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 5 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 5 rain days
• Ferghana28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain days
• Kokand31 °C (88 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 7 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 7 rain days
• Moynoq28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 rain days
• Namangan34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Nukus30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 9 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 9 rain days
• Pop34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain days
• Qarshi30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain days
• Shakhrisabz33 °C (91 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
• Termez30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 4 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 4 rain days
• Urgench33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain days
• Samarkand33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 2 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 2 rain days
• Bukhara37 °C (99 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
• Khiva37 °C (99 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 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.

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  Islamic calendar · Tashkent

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Rated best or good this month

• Chust

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Ferghana

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Moynoq

  Best months: Apr–Oct

• Namangan

  Best months: May–June, Sep–Oct

• Pop

  Best months: May–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Termez

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Samarkand

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Bukhara

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

• Khiva

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct