When to go · Bukhara
Bukhara in May
Great month. Inside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 17°C63°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Bukhara
Inside Bukhara's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- BukharaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 17 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 63 °F, rain on about 3 days
- Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzbest weather
Dry heat to 40 °C in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.Dry heat to 104 °F in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- High
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- High
Uzbekistan overall: Warm to hot by the end; book trains and old-town hotels early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen