When to go · Bukhara
Bukhara, month by month
The best months for Bukhara: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).7 °C / -2 °C, 4 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Still cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.10 °C / 0 °C, 4 rain days50 °F / 32 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.17 °C / 6 °C, 5 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 12 °C, 5 rain days77 °F / 54 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayGreatInside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.32 °C / 17 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 63 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.37 °C / 22 °C, 1 rain days99 °F / 72 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).39 °C / 24 °C, 0 rain days102 °F / 75 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).37 °C / 22 °C, 0 rain days99 °F / 72 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.32 °C / 16 °C, 0 rain days90 °F / 61 °F, 0 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 9 °C, 2 rain days75 °F / 48 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Cool and quieter; cotton harvest season in the countryside.16 °C / 4 °C, 3 rain days61 °F / 39 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Jan (cold).9 °C / 0 °C, 4 rain days48 °F / 32 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low