When to go · Samarkand
Samarkand in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C57°F / 5°C41°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Uzbekistan: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
Weather in March
- SamarkandHighs around 14 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F, lows around 41 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzfine
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Navruz big impact
21 Mar · Uzbekistan
Spring new year: several days off, sumalak cooked overnight, festivals in every city; trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- Medium
Uzbekistan overall: Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings