Uzbekistan climate

World Climates covers 17 places in Uzbekistan. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Tirmiz (20 °C67 °F) and the coolest is Nukus (13 °C56 °F). The wettest is Tashkent with 412 mm16 in of precipitation per year, the driest Nukus with 81 mm3.2 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are cold desert (BWk, 6 places), cold semi-arid (BSk, 5 places), hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 3 places) and hot desert (BWh, 3 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Tirmiz (41 °C106 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Nukus (−9 °C16 °F in January).

Across the places in Uzbekistan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and October (17, 6 and 17 of 17 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Uzbekistan

Annual mean temperatures in Uzbekistan range from 13 °C56 °F to 20 °C67 °F. The typical place (the median of all 17) has a year average of 17 °C63 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 81 mm3.2 in to 412 mm16 in. The median place receives about 226 mm8.9 in in an average year.

In 15 places of 17, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 17 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 11 places get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 17 places, July is the warmest month, with a mean of 31 °C88 °F. January is the coldest, with 2 °C36 °F. The wettest month on average is March (38 mm1.5 in). The driest is September (3 mm0.1 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Tashkent, Andijon and Namangan. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Uzbekistan?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Uzbekistan is Tirmiz at 20 °C67 °F. The coolest is Nukus at 13 °C56 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Uzbekistan?

Tashkent gets the most precipitation, 412 mm16 in in an average year. The driest place is Nukus with 81 mm3.2 in.

How many places in Uzbekistan does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 17 places in Uzbekistan. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Uzbekistan?

It depends on the place. Across Uzbekistan, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, May and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.