Samarkand vs Urgench: which is sunnier?
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan vs 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · 574 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Urgench is the sunnier overall: about 3,100 hours of sunshine a year to Samarkand's 2,936. Samarkand has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Urgench in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Samarkand | Urgench | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,936 | 3,100 |
| Sunniest month | September (96/100) | September (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 13/100 | 4/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 54/100 | 42/100 |
| Rain / year | 318 mm | 99 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Samarkand vs Urgench month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samarkand | Urgench | Samarkand | Urgench | Samarkand | Urgench | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 2° | 35 | 9 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 5° | 48 | 14 |
| March | 57 | 55 | 16° | 15° | 58 | 20 |
| April | 86 | 94 | 22° | 23° | 56 | 16 |
| May | 91 | 96 | 29° | 31° | 30 | 10 |
| June | 67 | 48 | 35° | 37° | 7 | 4 |
| July | 38 | 29 | 38° | 39° | 2 | 1 |
| August | 58 | 49 | 36° | 37° | 1 | 1 |
| September | 96 | 97 | 30° | 30° | 2 | 1 |
| October | 94 | 97 | 22° | 20° | 14 | 4 |
| November | 45 | 16 | 14° | 10° | 35 | 9 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 2° | 30 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Samarkand · Mar even · Apr Urgench · May Urgench · Jun Samarkand · Jul Samarkand · Aug Samarkand · Sep even · Oct Urgench · Nov Samarkand · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Samarkand (average score 13/100 vs 4). Samarkand is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Urgench (average score 82/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Samarkand (average score 54/100 vs 42). Urgench is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Samarkand averages 95/100, Urgench 97/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Samarkand weather by month · Urgench weather by month · Best time to visit Uzbekistan.
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