Nukus weather by month & the best time to visit
Uzbekistan · regional city · cold desert climate

The best time to visit Nukus is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with May and April close behind. Nukus averages about 2,956 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Nukus?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nukus is September, then May and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 7 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nukus?
Nukus gets a lot of sun: around 2,956 hours a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate September (96) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 12 destinations in Uzbekistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,957 hours. Rain is a non-event in Nukus — about 81 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -9° / 16°F | 7 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| March | 39 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 12 mm | 3 |
| April | 94 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 13 mm | 5 |
| May | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| June | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| July | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| August | 58 | 36° / 97°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 7 |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 13° / 55°F | 2 mm | 5 |
| October | 87 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 6 mm | 3 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 8 mm | 1 |
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Nukus: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nukus?
Nukus is a regional city in Uzbekistan with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nukus get a year?
Nukus gets about 2,956 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Nukus?
The sunniest time to visit Nukus is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with May and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nukus?
January is the least sunny month in Nukus, scoring 0/100 with about 7 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nukus?
The typical midday UV index in Nukus peaks around 8 (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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