Bukhara weather by month & the best time to visit
Uzbekistan · regional city · cold desert climate
The best time to visit Bukhara is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with October and April close behind. Bukhara averages about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Bukhara?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bukhara is September, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 16 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bukhara?
Bukhara is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year. 98 Sunshine Score points separate September (98) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 12 destinations in Uzbekistan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,957 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 56% of the annual 138 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -5° / 23°F | 16 mm | 1 |
| February | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 27 mm | 2 |
| March | 69 | 17° / 63°F | 3° / 37°F | 27 mm | 4 |
| April | 93 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| May | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 10 mm | 8 |
| June | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 22° / 72°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| July | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| August | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| September | 98 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 0 mm | 6 |
| October | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 5 mm | 4 |
| November | 39 | 13° / 55°F | 1° / 34°F | 15 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -4° / 25°F | 13 mm | 1 |
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Bukhara: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bukhara?
Bukhara is a regional city in Uzbekistan with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bukhara get a year?
Bukhara gets about 3,117 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Bukhara?
The sunniest time to visit Bukhara is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bukhara?
January is the least sunny month in Bukhara, scoring 0/100 with about 16 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bukhara?
The typical midday UV index in Bukhara peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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