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

The best time to visit Urgench is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with October and May close behind. Urgench averages about 3,100 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Urgench?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Urgench is September, then October and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 9 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Urgench?
Urgench is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,100 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate September (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 12 destinations in Uzbekistan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,957 hours. Rain is a non-event in Urgench — about 99 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 9 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -6° / 21°F | 14 mm | 2 |
| March | 55 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 20 mm | 4 |
| April | 94 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 16 mm | 5 |
| May | 96 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| June | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 22° / 72°F | 4 mm | 8 |
| July | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 24° / 75°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| August | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 8 |
| September | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 14° / 57°F | 1 mm | 6 |
| October | 97 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 4 mm | 4 |
| November | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 9 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -6° / 21°F | 10 mm | 1 |
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Urgench: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Urgench?
Urgench is a regional city in Uzbekistan with a cold desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Urgench get a year?
Urgench gets about 3,100 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Urgench?
The sunniest time to visit Urgench is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Urgench?
January is the least sunny month in Urgench, scoring 0/100 with about 9 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Urgench?
The typical midday UV index in Urgench 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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