Uzbekistan in March

Spring arrives; Navruz on the 21st brings festivals and full trains.

• Tashkent and the east · Tashkent, Chimgan, Fergana Valleyfine

  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, Shahrisabzfine

  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 Seafine

  The most extreme: −15 °C nights in winter, 40 °C+ days in summer, dust storms in spring near the Aral.

• South · Termez, Surkhandaryabest weather

  The hottest corner of the country; spring comes early. The Afghan border area is restricted.

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.

• Ramazan Hayit (Eid al-Fitr)

  About 9–11 Mar 2027 (lunar — check)

  Public holiday at the end of Ramadan; trains busy, some shops shut.

• Women's Day

  8 Mar

  Public holiday; flowers everywhere, restaurants full.

• Navruz big impact

  21 Mar

  Spring new year: several days off, sumalak cooked overnight, festivals in every city; trains sell out.

Crowds · Uzbekistan

Medium

Prices · Uzbekistan

Medium

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• South

  Best weather of the year (Termez, Surkhandarya)

• Tashkent

  Mild; check Navruz dates (around Mar 21).