When to go · Nukus
Nukus in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Nukus's best window: May, Sep.
- SeptemberGreatInside Nukus's best window: May, Sep.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Best month: green, 20–28 °C, the peak for tour groups.
Weather in December
- NukusHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seacool
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
- Low
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Low
Uzbekistan overall: Cold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nukus, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: Low
May: High
Prices
Dec: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold nights, occasional snow on Registan; New Year crowds in Tashkent.
May: Inside Nukus's best window: May, Sep.
Nukus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket