When to go · Samarkand

Samarkand in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Feb (cold, some rain).

Key facts

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Samarkand

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (very hot), Dec–Feb (cold, some rain).

Long-term averages

SamarkandHighs around 34 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 1 dayHighs around 93 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 1 day
Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzhot
Dry heat to 40 °C in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.Dry heat to 104 °F in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.

Uzbekistan overall: Still very hot; Silk and Spices festival in Bukhara some years (check).