May
Other strong months: October and September
83/100 weather score
Uzbekistan · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Samarkand
For Samarkand, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 27.1°C, nights average 13.2°C, and rainfall totals about 45 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high27.1°C
Typical night-time low13.2°C
May rainfall45 mm
October
Other strong months: April and May
89/100 weather score
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4 months fit your choices for Samarkand
January has the lowest comfort score at 12 out of 100, compared with May at 83. The main reason is that days reach only 7.4°C, 17° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Samarkand?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 27.1°C and 45 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Samarkand?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 34.4°C and a night-time low of 19.1°C.
Which month has the least rain?
August has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 2 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4°C | -1.1°C | 43 mm | 6.9 | 9 h 39 | 12 | Good coverage |
| February | 9.4°C | -0.2°C | 51 mm | 7.8 | 10 h 38 | 18 | Good coverage |
| March | 15.4°C | 3.9°C | 74 mm | 9.4 | 11 h 49 | 40 | Good coverage |
| April | 21.6°C | 9.4°C | 61 mm | 6.7 | 13 h 11 | 75 | Good coverage |
| May | 27.1°C | 13.2°C | 45 mm | 5.6 | 14 h 20 | 83 | Good coverage |
| June | 32.6°C | 17.5°C | 7 mm | 1.8 | 14 h 57 | 67 | Good coverage |
| July | 34.4°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 0.8 | 14 h 43 | 58 | Good coverage |
| August | 33.3°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 0.4 | 13 h 44 | 65 | Good coverage |
| September | 28.8°C | 12.8°C | 3 mm | 0.5 | 12 h 24 | 80 | Good coverage |
| October | 22.3°C | 7.4°C | 13 mm | 2.8 | 11 h 05 | 81 | Good coverage |
| November | 14.7°C | 3.2°C | 41 mm | 5.7 | 9 h 56 | 45 | Good coverage |
| December | 9.2°C | -0.1°C | 47 mm | 6.8 | 9 h 23 | 19 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23.2°C8 Jan 2015 | -25.4°C7 Jan 1969 | 32 mm23 Jan 1967 | 108 mm1969 · driest 0 mm in 2021 | 90 |
| February | 26.7°C15 Feb 2004 | -22.0°C3 Feb 1972 | 36 mm21 Feb 1953 | 115 mm1981 · driest 9 mm in 1950 | 89 |
| March | 32.2°C30 Mar 2018 | -14.9°C7 Mar 1954 | 55 mm15 Mar 2022 | 158 mm1968 · driest 9 mm in 1977 | 90 |
| April | 36.2°C11 Apr 2000 | -6.8°C8 Apr 1960 | 45 mm19 Apr 1947 | 142 mm2002 · driest 2 mm in 2001 | 90 |
| May | 39.5°C31 May 1961 | -1.3°C2 May 1989 | 99 mm24 May 2013 | 133 mm1991 · driest 0 mm in 2000 | 90 |
| June | 41.4°C27 Jun 2001 | 4.8°C7 Jun 1949 | 21 mm30 Jun 1982 | 26 mm1957 · driest 0 mm in 1976 | 90 |
| July | 42.4°C30 Jul 1983 | 8.6°C28 Jul 1972 | 26 mm24 Jul 1981 | 50 mm1981 · driest 0 mm in 1942 | 89 |
| August | 41.0°C10 Aug 2002 | 5.9°C31 Aug 1950 | 15 mm26 Aug 2020 | 25 mm1949 · driest 0 mm in 1963 | 90 |
| September | 38.6°C25 Sep 2013 | 0.0°C29 Sep 1944 | 21 mm13 Sep 1969 | 22 mm1969 · driest 0 mm in 1938 | 89 |
| October | 35.2°C2 Oct 2011 | -6.4°C29 Oct 1953 | 53 mm23 Oct 1977 | 111 mm1977 · driest 0 mm in 1945 | 89 |
| November | 31.5°C2 Nov 2017 | -18.1°C27 Nov 1954 | 33 mm14 Nov 1982 | 119 mm2004 · driest 0 mm in 1985 | 89 |
| December | 27.5°C4 Dec 2015 | -22.8°C21 Dec 1948 | 36 mm21 Dec 1988 | 97 mm1991 · driest 4 mm in 1996 | 88 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| February | <1 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| March | 2 | <1 | 4 | 2 |
| April | 8 | 2 | <1 | 2 |
| May | 20 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| June | 28 | 22 | 0 | <1 |
| July | 30 | 28 | 0 | <1 |
| August | 29 | 25 | 0 | <1 |
| September | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 2 | <1 | <1 |
| November | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | <1% | 25% | 4% | 24% | 3.0–10.3°C |
| February | 4% | 30% | 6% | 29% | 4.7–13.0°C |
| March | 15% | 34% | 9% | 40% | 10.9–17.9°C |
| April | 46% | 27% | 8% | 25% | 18.6–23.8°C |
| May | 79% | 17% | 4% | 11% | 24.4–29.5°C |
| June | 96% | 4% | <1% | <1% | 30.4–34.1°C |
| July | 98% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 32.5–35.4°C |
| August | 99% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 31.0–34.3°C |
| September | 95% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 26.9–29.8°C |
| October | 64% | 10% | 2% | 6% | 19.3–24.4°C |
| November | 21% | 18% | 4% | 17% | 10.6–18.1°C |
| December | 3% | 22% | 4% | 21% | 4.8–12.3°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1216265
- NOAA station
- UZM00038696 · SAMARKAND
- Station distance
- 9.8 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 16 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 39.65°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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