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Samarkand Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Samarkand, Uzbekistan, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Samarkand month looks like before you travel — then check the live Samarkand forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
35°C average high
Coolest month
January
-2°C average low
Wettest month
March
41 mm of rain
Driest month
July
3 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Samarkand by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | -2°C | -19°C / 21°C | 17 mm | 70% | 11 km/h |
| February | 10°C | 0°C | -25°C / 27°C | 26 mm | 69% | 11 km/h |
| March | 15°C | 5°C | -10°C / 31°C | 41 mm | 66% | 13 km/h |
| April | 21°C | 10°C | -1°C / 35°C | 28 mm | 59% | 13 km/h |
| May | 27°C | 15°C | 4°C / 38°C | 30 mm | 47% | 13 km/h |
| June | 33°C | 19°C | 11°C / 42°C | 10 mm | 32% | 13 km/h |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 2°C / 44°C | 3 mm | 29% | 14 km/h |
| August | 33°C | 18°C | 10°C / 39°C | 4 mm | 32% | 13 km/h |
| September | 28°C | 14°C | 2°C / 36°C | 3 mm | 37% | 13 km/h |
| October | 20°C | 8°C | -6°C / 35°C | 18 mm | 53% | 11 km/h |
| November | 13°C | 2°C | -11°C / 31°C | 18 mm | 65% | 10 km/h |
| December | 8°C | -1°C | -17°C / 25°C | 10 mm | 71% | 11 km/h |
Best time to visit Samarkand
The most comfortable time to visit Samarkand is generally April and September to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 207 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 35°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 41 mm, roughly 16× the rainfall of July.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Samarkand forecast for what is happening now.