When to go · Nukus
Nukus in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°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, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.
Is another month better than January?
January 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 January
- NukusHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Nukus, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: High
Prices
Jan: Low
May: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Outside the best window (May, Sep). Across Uzbekistan: Cold, grey, sometimes snowy; empty monuments and low prices.
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