Uzbekistan in March

Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.

March is rated good. These months rate higher:

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

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

  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, Shahrisabzfine

  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 Seafine

  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, Surkhandaryabest weather

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

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

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

• Northern Uzbekistan: Khiva / Urgench · Khorezm oasisfine

  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 basinfine

  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 edgefine

  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 borderbest weather

  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 mfine

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

• Tashkent14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain days
• Andijan15.8 °C (60 °F) / 4.8 °C (41 °F), 32 rain days60 °F (15.8 °C) / 41 °F (4.8 °C), 32 rain days
• Ayaz-Kala13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain days
• Chust16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain days
• Ferghana13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain days
• Kokand13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain days
• Moynoq10 °C (50 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain days
• Namangan16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain days
• Nukus13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain days
• Pop15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 9 rain days
• Qarshi10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain days
• Shakhrisabz14 °C (57 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain days
• Termez13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain days
• Urgench13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain days
• Samarkand14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain days
• Bukhara17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain days
• Khiva16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 5 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 5 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.

• Ramazan Hayit (Eid al-Fitr)

  About 9–11 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Public holiday at the end of Ramadan; trains busy, some shops shut.

• Women's Day

  8 Mar

  Public holiday; flowers everywhere, restaurants full.

• Navruz big impact

  21 Mar

  Spring new year: several days off, sumalak cooked overnight, festivals in every city; trains sell out.

• Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr (Ramazon Hayit) check

  Islamic calendar · Tashkent

  Daytime eating in public is quiet; shops and trains are busy around the holiday.

Crowds · Uzbekistan

Medium

Prices · Uzbekistan

Medium

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Rated best or good this month

• South

  Best weather of the year (Termez, Surkhandarya)

• Tashkent

  Mild; check Navruz dates (around Mar 21).