Samarkand vs Khujand: which is sunnier?
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan vs 🇹🇯 Tajikistan · 238 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Samarkand and Khujand are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,936 vs 2,919 hours a year. Khujand has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Samarkand | Khujand | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,936 | 2,919 |
| Sunniest month | September (96/100) | September (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 13/100 | 35/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 54/100 | 54/100 |
| Rain / year | 318 mm | 206 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Samarkand vs Khujand month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samarkand | Khujand | Samarkand | Khujand | Samarkand | Khujand | |
| January | 0 | 15 | 7° | 10° | 35 | 18 |
| February | 7 | 31 | 9° | 12° | 48 | 24 |
| March | 57 | 83 | 16° | 19° | 58 | 30 |
| April | 86 | 91 | 22° | 24° | 56 | 28 |
| May | 91 | 92 | 29° | 30° | 30 | 25 |
| June | 67 | 66 | 35° | 35° | 7 | 11 |
| July | 38 | 38 | 38° | 38° | 2 | 5 |
| August | 58 | 57 | 36° | 36° | 1 | 5 |
| September | 96 | 96 | 30° | 31° | 2 | 3 |
| October | 94 | 94 | 22° | 24° | 14 | 12 |
| November | 45 | 69 | 14° | 17° | 35 | 23 |
| December | 0 | 23 | 8° | 11° | 30 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Khujand · Feb Khujand · Mar Khujand · Apr Khujand · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Khujand · Dec Khujand.
When to pick which
- November–February: Khujand (average score 35/100 vs 13). Khujand is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Khujand (average score 89/100 vs 78). Khujand is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Samarkand averages 54/100, Khujand 54/100. Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 36°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Samarkand averages 95/100, Khujand 95/100. Khujand is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Samarkand weather by month · Khujand weather by month · Best time to visit Uzbekistan.
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