When to visit Bukhara?
The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.
What you grasp in 5 seconds
Bukhara offers 5 comfortable months, with 1 months to avoid (July). The gap is sharp: 8.9 in September vs 2.8 in July.
What to check next
Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.
Next action
Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.
How we calculate the score
The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).
Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →
Compare all 12 months
Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.
| Month | T° min | T° max | Rain % | mm/day | Sun | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌥️ January → | 28°F | 48°F | 32% | 0.7mm | 5.8h | 4.2/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ February → | 32°F | 54°F | 35% | 1.0mm | 6.1h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ March → | 43°F | 66°F | 32% | 1.0mm | 6.8h | 7.5/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ April → | 54°F | 79°F | 27% | 0.7mm | 8.0h | 8.4/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ May → | 64°F | 90°F | 23% | 0.4mm | 9.0h | 8.3/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ June → | 72°F | 99°F | 10% | 0.0mm | 9.9h | 4.9/10 | Decent period |
| 🌧️ July → | 79°F | 104°F | 3% | 0.0mm | 9.9h | 2.8/10 | Tough conditions |
| 🌥️ August → | 72°F | 99°F | 3% | 0.0mm | 9.2h | 4.8/10 | Decent period |
| ☀️ September → | 61°F | 88°F | 3% | 0.0mm | 8.2h | 8.9/10 | Best period |
| ☀️ October → | 46°F | 75°F | 13% | 0.3mm | 7.4h | 8.5/10 | Best period |
| 🌥️ November → | 36°F | 59°F | 27% | 0.4mm | 6.3h | 4.6/10 | Decent period |
| 🌥️ December → | 28°F | 48°F | 29% | 0.4mm | 5.6h | 4.3/10 | Decent period |
Bukhara week by week: your odds of avoiding rain
For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.
Safest week: Jul 2 to Jul 8, mostly dry in 10 years out of 10 (0.0 rainy day(s) on average).
Most exposed: Feb 12 to Feb 18, mostly dry in 3 years out of 10 (3.1 rainy days on average).
| Jan | Jan 14/1048°F | Jan 88/1047°F | Jan 157/1049°F | Jan 226/1046°F | Jan 294/1049°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | Feb 57/1052°F | Feb 123/1051°F | Feb 196/1056°F | Feb 266/1058°F | |
| Mar | Mar 56/1063°F | Mar 125/1065°F | Mar 194/1069°F | Mar 265/1070°F | |
| Apr | Apr 26/1073°F | Apr 98/1078°F | Apr 166/1076°F | Apr 239/1085°F | Apr 308/1086°F |
| May | May 76/1089°F | May 147/1088°F | May 2110/1092°F | May 289/1095°F | |
| Jun | Jun 49/1099°F | Jun 1110/1099°F | Jun 189/10100°F | Jun 2510/10100°F | |
| Jul | Jul 210/10102°F | Jul 910/10102°F | Jul 1610/10105°F | Jul 2310/10104°F | Jul 3010/10101°F |
| Aug | Aug 610/10101°F | Aug 1310/1096°F | Aug 2010/1096°F | Aug 2710/1094°F | |
| Sep | Sep 310/1092°F | Sep 1010/1087°F | Sep 1710/1087°F | Sep 2410/1084°F | |
| Oct | Oct 19/1076°F | Oct 810/1075°F | Oct 1510/1072°F | Oct 228/1069°F | Oct 297/1067°F |
| Nov | Nov 59/1061°F | Nov 1210/1058°F | Nov 198/1054°F | Nov 268/1054°F | |
| Dec | Dec 37/1049°F | Dec 107/1046°F | Dec 177/1046°F | Dec 245/1050°F |
A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.
Annual temperatures — Bukhara
Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.
For your trip
A few angles depending on what kind of trip you are planning.
Plan your trip
Hotels at their lowest outside peak season, highest on comfortable months. Shoulder seasons offer a good price/climate compromise.
🎟️ Activities & tours · Bukhara
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What you need to know before you go
Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a city break.
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