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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) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Uzbekistan overall
Prices
Medium
Uzbekistan overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Nukus

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:

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • NukusHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), 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.

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)

    May: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • 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

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