Dushanbe vs Bukhara: which is sunnier?
🇹🇯 Tajikistan vs 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · 398 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bukhara is the sunnier overall: about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year to Dushanbe's 2,806. Dushanbe has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Bukhara in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Dushanbe | Bukhara | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,806 | 3,117 |
| Sunniest month | September (95/100) | September (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 44/100 | 39/100 |
| Rain / year | 318 mm | 138 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Dushanbe vs Bukhara month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushanbe | Bukhara | Dushanbe | Bukhara | Dushanbe | Bukhara | |
| January | 7 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 36 | 16 |
| February | 14 | 8 | 10° | 9° | 52 | 27 |
| March | 65 | 69 | 17° | 17° | 52 | 27 |
| April | 86 | 93 | 23° | 25° | 52 | 23 |
| May | 90 | 86 | 29° | 33° | 31 | 10 |
| June | 56 | 39 | 36° | 38° | 11 | 2 |
| July | 29 | 29 | 39° | 39° | 2 | 0 |
| August | 48 | 49 | 37° | 37° | 1 | 0 |
| September | 95 | 98 | 31° | 31° | 2 | 0 |
| October | 94 | 97 | 24° | 22° | 11 | 5 |
| November | 60 | 39 | 16° | 13° | 33 | 15 |
| December | 15 | 0 | 10° | 6° | 35 | 13 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dushanbe · Feb Dushanbe · Mar Bukhara · Apr Bukhara · May Dushanbe · Jun Dushanbe · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Bukhara · Oct Bukhara · Nov Dushanbe · Dec Dushanbe.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dushanbe (average score 24/100 vs 12). Dushanbe is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bukhara (average score 83/100 vs 80). Bukhara is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- June–August: Dushanbe (average score 44/100 vs 39). Daytime highs are similar (37°C vs 38°C).
- September–October: Bukhara (average score 98/100 vs 95). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dushanbe weather by month · Bukhara weather by month · Best time to visit Uzbekistan.
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