When to go · Nukus
Nukus in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (very hot, limited water supply).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (very hot, limited water supply).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Nukus's best window: May, Sep.
- MayGreatInside Nukus's best window: May, Sep.
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Clear, warm days and cool nights; the other peak.
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cool and quieter; cotton harvest season in the countryside.
Weather in August
- NukusHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seahot
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
Uzbekistan overall: Still very hot; Silk and Spices festival in Bukhara some years (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nukus, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: Medium
May: High
Prices
Aug: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Aug (very hot, limited water supply).
May: Inside Nukus's best window: May, Sep.
Nukus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen