When to go · Tashkent
Tashkent in May
Great month. Warm and long days; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Uzbekistan overall
Verdict
Warm and long days; good month.
Weather in May
- TashkentHighs around 28 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Tashkent and the east, Uzbekistan · Tashkent, Chimgan, Fergana Valleybest weather
Continental: snow possible Dec–Feb, highs above 35 °C in Jul–Aug. Chimgan is 10 °C cooler than the city.Continental: snow possible Dec–Feb, highs above 95 °F in Jul–Aug. Chimgan is 18 °F cooler than the city.
Spring season
Warm days, blossom in the parks, Navruz on 21 March.
Watch: Rain in March and April; holiday crowds at Navruz.
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.
Day of Remembrance and Honour
9 May · Memorial sites and Independence Square
Ceremonies and street closures; a public holiday.
Eid al-Adha (Qurbon Hayit) check
Islamic calendar · Mosques and homes
Public holiday; livestock markets and family visits.
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.