How warm does Samarkand & the Silk Road get?

Typical daytime highs in Samarkand & the Silk Road are Mar–May 22°C (71°F), Jun–Aug 35°C (95°F), Sep–Nov 22°C (71°F), Dec–Feb 9°C (49°F).

Is Samarkand & the Silk Road expensive?

On the ground, Samarkand & the Silk Road is budget-friendly.

Asia / Uzbekistan

Samarkand & the Silk Road

Q: What sort of trip is Samarkand & the Silk Road good for?

Samarkand & the Silk Road is good for old stones and real towns, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing, eating extremely well, sunshine and salt water.

Samarkand & the Silk Road · Uzbekistan · Samarkand

Turquoise-tiled domes that stopped Silk Road traders in their tracks for the same reason they stop everyone now, a bazaar still trading spices and silk under the same arches, and bread stamped with a pattern that has not changed in centuries.

The best time to visit Samarkand & the Silk Road is Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 22°C (71°F). Local time there is 10:11 (UTC+5).

Best time to go

Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

Budget on the ground

$ · budget-friendly

Nearest airport

SKD · Samarkand

Good for

old stones and real towns the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing eating extremely well sunshine and salt water

In season

April May June September October

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High4 to 40°C39 to 104°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

April · high 71°F · rain 3.3in · 13.2h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Ramadan falls around 7 February to 8 March in 2027. Daytime cafés and restaurants often keep shorter hours.

Samarkand & the Silk Road month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	7°C45°F	62mm2.4in	9.7h9.7h
February	12°C53°F	63mm2.5in	10.6h10.6h
March	16°C61°F	93mm3.7in	11.8h11.8h
April	22°C71°F	83mm3.3in	13.2h13.2h	in the recommended window
May	27°C81°F	64mm2.5in	14.3h14.3h	in the recommended window
June	34°C93°F	7mm0.3in	15.0h15.0h	in the recommended window
July	37°C99°F	1mm0.0in	14.7h14.7h
August	34°C94°F	5mm0.2in	13.7h13.7h
September	30°C85°F	4mm0.2in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
October	21°C70°F	31mm1.2in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
November	14°C56°F	43mm1.7in	9.9h9.9h
December	9°C49°F	30mm1.2in	9.4h9.4h

Good to know

Currency: UZS · Uzbek som
Language: Uzbek
Plug: C, F, I
Driving: on the right

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