Climate · Uzbekistan

Samarkand

Hot and dry from June to September; chilly and damp from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years39.7°N710 m above the sea
  1. Jan47°8°25°-4°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb50°10°27°-3°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar59°15°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr70°21°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May80°27°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun90°32°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul95°35°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug94°34°63°17°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep86°30°55°13°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct74°23°46°8°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov61°16°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec50°10°27°-3°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 91°F and nights near 61°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 49°F. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about three days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 33°C and nights near 16°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 9°C. The rain and snow come from December to May, on about three days a week. July to September is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Samarkand sits

Asia/Samarkand

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Latitude
39.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
710 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Tashkent268 km north-east

The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Samarkand, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 47°F in January to 95°F in July.Highs from 8°C in January to 35°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (43% of days), driest in September (3%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in August (4% cover), cloudiest in February (59%).

Daylight

From 9h 24m in December to 14h 55m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Samarkand, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
25°-4°47°8°
2 days57%9h 42m
FebruaryWetter
27°-3°50°10°
3 days59%10h 38m
MarchWetter
33°1°59°15°
3 days56%11h 53m
AprilWetter
43°6°70°21°
3 days48%13h 13m
MayWetterAt its best
52°11°80°27°
2 days34%14h 21m
JuneHot season
60°16°90°32°
1 day13%14h 55m
JulyHot season
65°18°95°35°
no days5%14h 39m
AugustHot season
63°17°94°34°
no days4%13h 40m
SeptemberHot season
55°13°86°30°
no days9%12h 22m
OctoberAt its best
46°8°74°23°
1 day27%11h 02m
November
35°2°61°16°
2 days45%9h 56m
DecemberWetter
27°-3°50°10°
2 days52%9h 24m

When is the best time to visit Samarkand?


The best months are May, or October: highs near 77°F, nights near 49°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May, or October: highs near 25°C, nights near 9°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Samarkand?

July, with highs near 95°F and lows near 65°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 47°F.July, with highs near 35°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 8°C.

When does it rain most in Samarkand?

March, with rain on about three days a week. September is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Samarkand?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Samarkand?

August, when cloud covers about 4% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 59%.

Places with a year like Samarkand's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Samarkand's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Samarkand's summer.

Elsewhere in Uzbekistan

All of Uzbekistan

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Samarkand. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.