When to go · Khiva
Khiva in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C61°F / 4°C39°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Weather in March
- KhivaHighs around 16 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 61 °F, lows around 39 °F, rain on about 5 days
- Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seafine
The most extreme: −15 °C nights in winter, 40 °C+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.The most extreme: 5 °F nights in winter, 104 °F+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Navruz big impact
21 Mar · Uzbekistan
Spring new year: several days off, sumalak cooked overnight, festivals in every city; trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
Uzbekistan overall: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings