When to go · Samarkand
Samarkand in May
Great month. Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 14°C57°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Samarkand
Inside Samarkand's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- SamarkandHighs around 27 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 57 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Silk Road oasis cities, Uzbekistan · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzbest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan overall
- High
- Prices · Uzbekistan overall
- High
Uzbekistan overall: Warm to hot by the end; book trains and old-town hotels early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.