When to go · Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan in February
Mixed month. Still cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Uzbekistan
- Prices
- Low
- Uzbekistan
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Uzbekistan
Still cold; short days; good for museums and Tashkent.
Weather in February
- Tashkent and the east · Tashkent, Chimgan, Fergana Valleycool
Continental: snow possible Dec–Feb, highs above 35 °C in Jul–Aug. Chimgan is 10 °C cooler than the city.
- Silk Road oasis cities · Samarkand, Bukhara, Shahrisabzcool
Dry heat to 40 °C in summer; cold, grey winters with frost at night. Samarkand is higher and a little cooler than Bukhara.
- Khorezm and Karakalpakstan · Khiva, Urgench, Nukus, the Aral Seacool
The most extreme: −15 °C nights in winter, 40 °C+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.
- South · Termez, Surkhandaryafine
The hottest corner of the country; spring comes early. The Afghan border area is restricted.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Uzbekistan
- Low
- Prices · Uzbekistan
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket