Best time to visit Samarkand
Uzbekistan · Asia · Temperate climate · Northern hemisphere
April – May, September – October
April – May, September – October is the canonical best window — average daytime highs of 24 °C and 97 mm of rain across those months. The wettest month is March (55 mm) and the driest is August (1 mm).
4 months · Spring / Autumn
Good · 78/100
Mild conditions with dry annual rainfall (302 mm); the canonical best window is April – May, September – October.
- Recommended window
- 4 months
- Canonical best months
- Climate zone
- Temperate
- NASA POWER normals
- Dominant season
- Spring
- Derived
- Climate score
- Good · 78/100
- Real field
- Typical stay
- 3 days
- Real field
Climate year
● recommended window · fixed scales −15–40 °C · 0–800 mm · 0–31 rain days · use ← → to change month
April
Spring · In recommended window
Favourable month (R1–R7) inside the canonical best-time window
- High / Low
- 20.6° / 7.4°C
- Mean
- 13.8°C
- Rain
- 52.2 mm
- Rain days (≥1 mm)
- 0.3
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
When to go
Go in April – May, September – October
April – May, September – October is the canonical best window — average daytime highs of 24 °C and 97 mm of rain across those months. The wettest month is March (55 mm) and the driest is August (1 mm).
Mild conditions with dry annual rainfall (302 mm); the canonical best window is April – May, September – October.
Read the full Samarkand destination guide- Best
- Apr · May · Sep · Oct4/12
- Good
- —0/12
- Mixed
- Jan · Feb · Mar · Jun · Jul · Aug · Nov · Dec8/12
- Avoid
- —0/12
Distribution across the twelve months
Why these months?
Samarkand's canonical best-time window is April – May, September – October — 4 months of the year. That window is derived from the R1–R7 classification of NASA POWER climate normals, and it is the primary signal behind the verdicts above.
Inside the window, NASA POWER climate normals for a temperate climate in the northern hemisphere read Mild / Warm with Dry / Low precipitation — 1991–2020 monthly averages, not a forecast. Outside it, month-by- month verdicts come from the R1–R7 climate classification over the same dataset.
The other 8 months sit outside the window. No month reads as least favourable on the pattern.
Signals — Best: R1–R7 favourable months · Good / Mixed: R1–R7 workable · Avoid: R1–R7 challenging · climate normals: NASA POWER 1991–2020
Read a single month
● marks a month inside the recommended window · use ← → to change month
April
Spring · In recommended window
- Temperature
- 20.6° / 7.4°C
- Precipitation
- 52.2 mm
- Rain days (≥1 mm)
- 0.3
- Daylight
- 13.3 h
Avg high 20.6°C / avg low 7.4°C · 52.2 mm precipitation over 0.3 days with ≥1 mm rain.
Temperature, precipitation and rain days are 1991–2020 NASA POWER climate normals; daylight hours are astronomical. The verdict comes from the R1–R7 climate classification.
All twelve months
Twelve months of NASA POWER climate normals for Samarkand (1991–2020 average), side by side with the travel verdict: whether a month is Favourable, Workable or Challenging (R1–R7 classification), and whether it falls inside the canonical best-time window. Historical climate normals — not a forecast.
| Month | Season | Temperature | Precipitation | Month readout | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Winter | 5.9° / -2.8°C | 33.8 mm · 0.3 rain days | Avg high 5.9°C / avg low -2.8°C · 33.8 mm precipitation over 0.3 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
| February | Winter | 8.2° / -2.1°C | 45.7 mm · 0.3 rain days | Avg high 8.2°C / avg low -2.1°C · 45.7 mm precipitation over 0.3 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
| March | Spring | 14.0° / 2.1°C | 54.9 mm · 0.3 rain days | Avg high 14.0°C / avg low 2.1°C · 54.9 mm precipitation over 0.3 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
| Aprilinside the recommended window; | Spring | 20.6° / 7.4°C | 52.2 mm · 0.3 rain days | Avg high 20.6°C / avg low 7.4°C · 52.2 mm precipitation over 0.3 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Best |
| Mayinside the recommended window; | Spring | 26.9° / 12.2°C | 30.4 mm · 0.2 rain days | Avg high 26.9°C / avg low 12.2°C · 30.4 mm precipitation over 0.2 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Best |
| June | Summer | 33.3° / 17.1°C | 6.5 mm · 0.1 rain days | Avg high 33.3°C / avg low 17.1°C · 6.5 mm precipitation over 0.1 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
| July | Summer | 35.9° / 19.4°C | 1.7 mm · 0.0 rain days | Avg high 35.9°C / avg low 19.4°C · 1.7 mm precipitation over 0.0 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
| August | Summer | 34.6° / 17.9°C | 1.1 mm · 0.0 rain days | Avg high 34.6°C / avg low 17.9°C · 1.1 mm precipitation over 0.0 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
| Septemberinside the recommended window; | Autumn | 29.2° / 13.4°C | 2.4 mm · 0.0 rain days | Avg high 29.2°C / avg low 13.4°C · 2.4 mm precipitation over 0.0 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Best |
| Octoberinside the recommended window; | Autumn | 21.3° / 7.9°C | 11.7 mm · 0.1 rain days | Avg high 21.3°C / avg low 7.9°C · 11.7 mm precipitation over 0.1 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Best |
| November | Autumn | 13.3° / 2.5°C | 31.1 mm · 0.2 rain days | Avg high 13.3°C / avg low 2.5°C · 31.1 mm precipitation over 0.2 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
| December | Winter | 7.8° / -1.1°C | 30.3 mm · 0.2 rain days | Avg high 7.8°C / avg low -1.1°C · 30.3 mm precipitation over 0.2 days with ≥1 mm rain. | Mixed |
● marks a month inside the canonical best-time window
- Best
- Favourable month (R1–R7) inside the canonical best-time window
- Good
- Workable month (R1–R7) — a viable alternative outside the stated window
- Mixed
- Transitional month — workable with a flexible plan
- Avoid
- Challenging month (R1–R7) — least favourable climate pattern
Method: temperature and precipitation are 1991–2020 climate normals (monthly means); verdicts combine the R1–R7 climate classification with the canonical best-time window. No daily forecast, crowd level or price index is claimed.
Climate data source: NASA POWER (NASA Langley Research Center) · Climatology / Daily / Monthly point APIs · 1991–2020 · UTC+00:00 daily boundary.
Season by season
The recommended window (April – May, September – October) runs through Spring and Autumn. Below, each season is read on two axes: the NASA POWER climate normals for Samarkand's 1991–2020 record, and how much of it sits inside the canonical best-time window.
Spring
Mar · Apr · May
Cool / Mild / Warm · Dry / Low precipitation
Avg high 14.0°C / avg low 2.1°C · 54.9 mm precipitation over 0.3 days with ≥1 mm rain.
2 of 3 months inside the recommended window
Summer
Jun · Jul · Aug
Hot · Dry precipitation
Avg high 33.3°C / avg low 17.1°C · 6.5 mm precipitation over 0.1 days with ≥1 mm rain.
Outside the recommended window
Autumn
Sep · Oct · Nov
Cool / Mild / Warm · Dry precipitation
Avg high 29.2°C / avg low 13.4°C · 2.4 mm precipitation over 0.0 days with ≥1 mm rain.
2 of 3 months inside the recommended window
Winter
Jan · Feb · Dec
Cool · Dry / Low precipitation
Avg high 5.9°C / avg low -2.8°C · 33.8 mm precipitation over 0.3 days with ≥1 mm rain.
Outside the recommended window
Temperature and precipitation are 1991–2020 NASA POWER climate normals (qualitative buckets are derived from the monthly values); the season names follow the destination's hemisphere, and daylight hours are astronomical.
Trip shape
- Typical stay
- 3 days
- Daily budget
- 50 UZS
- Currency
- UZS so'm
- Time zone
- Asia/Samarkand
- Airport
- SKD · Samarkand
- Travel style
- Cultural
- Region
- Asia
Frequently asked questions
What are the best months to visit Samarkand?
The best months to visit Samarkand are April – May, September – October, based on the R1–R7 classification of NASA POWER 1991–2020 climate normals. April – May, September – October is the canonical best window — average daytime highs of 24 °C and 97 mm of rain across those months. The wettest month is March (55 mm) and the driest is August (1 mm).
What is the weather like in Samarkand?
Samarkand is rated Good for climate, with a score of 78/100. Mild conditions with dry annual rainfall (302 mm); the canonical best window is April – May, September – October.
How many days do you need in Samarkand?
We recommend 3 days in Samarkand, ideally placed inside the recommended window of April – May, September – October.
Plan a April trip to Samarkand
The recommended window is April – May, September – October. The planner opens with Samarkand prefilled — set your dates inside that window and build the route around it.
Plan around this window
Climate data source: NASA POWER (NASA Langley Research Center) · Climatology / Daily / Monthly point APIs · 1991–2020 · accessed 2026-09-13 · dataset nasa-power-canonical-production-v1.2-wave2