THE SHORT ANSWER
For a first trip to Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, go from April to early May or from mid-September to October: Samarkand averages 21 °C by day in both April and October. July is the hottest month, with a 36 °C mean maximum in Tashkent, but works with early and evening sightseeing. Winter suits a slower city trip or skiing. Navruz is on 21 March.
Key facts
- Best months (our choice)
- April to early May; 16 September to the end of October. Samarkand’s mean daily maximum is 21 °C in both April and OctoberSource ·
- Hottest month
- July: mean daily maximum 36 °C, mean minimum 19 °C in TashkentSource ·
- Navruz 2027
- Sunday 21 March; the day off moves to Monday 22 MarchSource ·
More key facts8
- Coldest month
- January: mean daily maximum 6 °C, mean minimum −3 °C in TashkentSource ·
- Rainiest and driest months
- March: 13.8 rain days in Tashkent; August: 1.9Source ·
- Summer 2026
- Second-hottest summer on record in most of Uzbekistan; August 2026 was the hottest August on recordSource ·
- Holiday train tickets
- On sale 60 days before departure at 10:00: from 2 November 2026 for 1 January, from 20 January 2027 for 21 MarchSource ·
- New Year 2026/27
- Thursday 31 December 2026 (by decree) and Friday 1 January 2027 (public holiday) are days off; later January days depend on the late-December decreeSource ·
- Snow on the plains
- In January usually lies for under 5 days, and in some years not at allSource ·
- Ski season near Tashkent
- Late December to mid-March, peak in February: Chimgan, Beldersay and AmirsoySource ·
- Kyrgyz high mountains
- High trekking season from June to early September (Karakol)Source ·
Uzbekistan month by month: weather, crowds and holidays
April to early May and the second half of September to October are the months for walking the cities, with day highs of 20–29 °C in all three cities below. June to August is hot and dry, with 34–36 °C in July. December to February is cold and damp: day highs of 3–9 °C and 12–14 rain days a month in Tashkent.
The temperatures are mean daily maximums. Tashkent and Samarkand use the normals Uzhydromet supplies to the World Meteorological Organization, which give no averaging period; Khiva has no station in that service, so its column uses the 1991–2020 normals for Urgench, 35 km away. Rain days are Tashkent’s. Crowds are our estimate from national arrival counts, which mostly record visitors from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan: 950,278 foreign visits in January 2026, the lowest monthly count we found, and about 1.4 million in August 2026, a monthly record.
| Month | Tashkent (max) | Samarkand (max) | Khiva (max, Urgench) | Rain days (Tashkent) | Crowds (our estimate) | What’s on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 °C | 6 °C | 3 °C | 13.7 | Low | New Year, 1 January (public holiday); skiing near Tashkent |
| February | 8 °C | 8 °C | 6 °C | 12.3 | Low | Ski season peak; Ramadan expected from about 8 February 2027 |
| March | 14 °C | 14 °C | 14 °C | 13.8 | Medium | Women’s Day, 8 March; Ramazon hayit about 9–10 March 2027; Navruz, 21 March |
| April | 22 °C | 21 °C | 22 °C | 12.9 | High | No public holiday; Lazgi dance festival in Khiva in even years (25–30 April 2026) |
| May | 27 °C | 26 °C | 29 °C | 10.2 | High | Boysun Bahori festival, first ten days; 9 May holiday; Qurbon hayit about 16 May 2027 |
| June | 33 °C | 32 °C | 34 °C | 5.1 | Medium | No public holiday; Bukhara’s Silk and Spices festival ran on 6–8 June 2025 |
| July | 36 °C | 34 °C | 36 °C | 2.9 | Low | Hottest month; frequent Uzhydromet heat warnings |
| August | 34 °C | 32 °C | 34 °C | 1.9 | Medium | Driest month; the Independence holiday began on 29 August in 2026 |
| September | 29 °C | 28 °C | 28 °C | 3.2 | High | Independence Day, 1 September; cooler from mid-month |
| October | 21 °C | 21 °C | 20 °C | 8.1 | High | Teachers’ and Mentors’ Day, 1 October; first frosts |
| November | 14 °C | 15 °C | 11 °C | 10.2 | Medium | No public holiday; Khiva cools fastest |
| December | 9 °C | 9 °C | 4 °C | 12.8 | Medium | Constitution Day, 8 December; Tashkent New Year fairs from 25 December |
Spring, March to May: our first choice for the cities
April is the month we would pick for a first trip: 5–7 °C warmer than March, with day highs of 21–22 °C in all three cities. It still rains on about 13 days in Tashkent, so leave one indoor visit in each city unbooked and swap it in when the weather turns.
March is the wettest month in Tashkent (13.8 rain days) and the most changeable. Warm days reach 23–28 °C, most often in the second half, but a cold snap turns rain to snow: in March 2012, 7–12 cm lay on the plains. March is also the month of Navruz, on the 21st. By the second half of May the days are summer days: Khiva averages 29 °C for the month, and spells of 34–37 °C come almost every year.
For a week, keep to Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara, as on our 7-day route. On a longer trip, give the Bukhara–Khiva journey its own afternoon instead of squeezing it into a sightseeing day.
Mountains keep their own calendar. Uzbekistan’s Emergency Ministry records the most mudflows from April to June, and Uzhydromet describes snowmelt and lying snow at altitude in April and heavy mountain showers later in spring. Pick the exact route, then read the current warnings on Uzhydromet’s site the evening before: a sunny day in Tashkent says nothing about a gorge in the Chimgan mountains.
| Dates | What the weather service says | How to plan |
|---|---|---|
| March | Rain on 10–15 days in most of the country, 5–9 in the north and deserts; warm days reach 23–28 °C, 30–33 °C in the south; cold snaps turn rain to snow | Navruz on 21 March; indoor options and a warm layer |
| April | Mean temperature 5–7 °C above March; precipitation on 5–8 days in the north, far south and deserts, 9–13 near the mountains | Our first choice for long walks; carry rainwear |
| 1–15 May | Mean daytime temperature 24–27 °C | City walking; do the main visit first |
| 16–31 May | Mean daytime temperature 28–31 °C; spells of 34–37 °C in almost every year | Summer routine: early start, midday rest, air-conditioned room |
Summer, June to August: hot, dry and fine with a heat routine
Trains, sights and hotels run as usual in summer; what shrinks is the time you can spend outdoors. July is the hottest month, with a mean daily maximum of 36 °C in Tashkent and Khiva and 34 °C in Samarkand, and nights around 19 °C in Tashkent. With flexible dates, June or August is easier: August runs 1.5–2.5 °C cooler than July on the monthly mean. Plan the day in blocks, as in our routine below: out early, indoors from 13:00 to 17:00, out again in the evening.
A normal July has 1–3 days of 40 °C or more in the central and eastern regions, 3–7 in the north and south-west, 10–15 in the desert and south and 16 in Termez. In August most areas have 1–3 such days, and in Samarkand region and the Fergana Valley a 40 °C August day comes once in 5–10 years. Summer 2026 was the second-hottest on record, 1.2–2.6 °C above the norm: Tashkent reached 44.3 °C on 19 July, and Bukhara (46.9 °C) and Samarkand (43.6 °C) set station records. Those are single-day peaks, not a normal afternoon.
| Month | Usual daytime heat | Hot spells in most years | Highest on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | Mean daytime 31–36 °C | 37–41 °C; south and desert 41–43 °C | 41–44 °C; south and desert 45–47 °C; national record 49.6 °C, Termez, June 1914 |
| July | Mean maximum 35–37 °C; south and desert 38–40 °C | 40–42 °C; north, south and desert 43–45 °C | 42–45 °C; north, south and desert 47–50 °C |
| August | Mean maximum 35–37 °C; south and desert 38–40 °C | 38–39 °C; parts of the south and desert 41–43 °C | 41–43 °C; north, south and desert 44–47 °C |
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07:00–11:00
The main outdoor site at opening (Registan opens at 07:00 from 20 February to 20 November), then one more.
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11:00–13:00
A museum indoors or an early lunch.
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13:00–17:00
Rest in an air-conditioned room. The Health Ministry advises staying out of direct sun from 12:00 to 16:00 in strong heat.
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17:00–20:00
A second, shorter round. In Samarkand, Gur-e Amir, Bibi-Khanym, the Afrasiab Museum and the Ulugh Beg observatory were announced open to 23:00 on 9 September 2026.
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After 20:00
Registan, open to 24:00 with a show at 21:00, or an evening walk and dinner around Lyabi-Hauz in Bukhara.
- Outside Samarkand evenings are thinner. State museums have been allowed to open until 22:00 since 1 July 2022; Bukhara’s museum-reserve lists 08:00–21:00 in season, and Khiva’s Ichan-Kala museum-reserve publishes no hours, though the old town’s streets stay open.
- Trains: the Afrosiyob is air-conditioned, and the Tashkent–Khiva Manguberdi was built to run at +50 °C. On night trains, platzkart (open-plan) cars have no air conditioning, while coupé (4-berth) cars have had it included in the fare since 19 July 2024. Book coupé or SV on the first sale day (tickets).
- Cooler air: the Chimgan mountains rise to 3,309 m at Greater Chimgan, and the Charvak reservoir is about 60 km from Tashkent. The Fergana Valley is no escape: Fergana, Namangan and Andijan set July records in 2026.
- Desert trips belong at the start or end of summer. In the south and desert, June gets 5–12 times less rain than the month before, which Uzhydromet links to frequent dust storms, and the Aydarkul yurt camps name spring and September–October as their main months.
- Heat of 42–43 °C: the Health Ministry advises shade, a hat, light natural fabrics, a cool rather than ice-cold shower, and stopping at once if you feel dizzy or sick. Ambulance: 103; any emergency: 112.
Autumn, September to November: the second window
From mid-September the cities cool to 26–29 °C by day, and October brings 20–21 °C highs with 8.1 rain days in Tashkent: the steadiest walking weather of the year. The first half of September still calls for the summer routine above.
October nights are cold. Evenings average 5–10 °C across most of the country, and the first frosts often come in the second half of the month, so keep a warm layer to hand for an early train. November is a move toward winter, fastest in the west: Khiva’s mean daily maximum drops to 11 °C, against 14–15 °C in Tashkent and Samarkand. In November 2025 Tashkent ranged from −2.7 °C to +22.4 °C within the month.
Autumn is harvest season. The national tourism portal lists pomegranates, persimmons, quinces, late grapes, apples and melons, and Chorsu bazaar in Tashkent is the place to see them. Sellers quote per kilo or per piece, so ask which before you pay.
On a November route, keep the cities you care about and drop optional detours first. Ask each hotel how the room is heated and if the heating runs day and night.
| Dates | What the weather service says | How to plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1–15 September | Mean daytime temperature 30–33 °C | Summer routine: morning block, midday break, evening walk |
| 16–30 September | Mean daytime temperature 26–29 °C | Full walking days on the standard city route |
| October | Monthly mean 6–7 °C below September, 8–9 °C in the north; evenings 5–10 °C; first frosts, often in the second half | Walking days with a warm layer for mornings and evenings |
| November | A move toward winter; Tashkent ranged from −2.7 to +22.4 °C in November 2025 | Shorter outdoor blocks, heated rooms, fewer excursions |
Winter, December to February: city trips, New Year and skiing
Winter suits a slower city trip: day highs of 3–9 °C, nights below freezing (Tashkent’s January mean minimum is −3 °C), about 9 hours of daylight at the solstice and indoor stops between walks. We would choose February over early January: it is 2–3 °C warmer on average, and by mid-month the sun sets about an hour later. Plan the main outdoor visit between 10:00 and 15:00; Khiva is the late city, with sunrise after 08:20 around the solstice.
Snow on the domes is luck. January snow cover on the plains usually lasts under five days and in some years never forms, and winter 2025–26 was the warmest on record in most of the country, 3–4 °C above the norm. Record lows are −23 to −28 °C over most of the country and −39 °C on the Ustyurt plateau; pack from the forecast, not the record.
New Year is the one crowded week. In 2025/26 Tashkent’s programme ran from 25 December to 10 January, with the main tree at the Alisher Navoi National Library square open 11:00–23:00 daily, about 20 other venues and fireworks at midnight; most events were free. Last winter the Transport Ministry added 14 Afrosiyob runs between Tashkent and Samarkand, 4 to Bukhara and 12 on the Tashkent–Khiva line, announced only on 24 December. The 2026/27 New Year days off are listed below.
| Month | Weather | Tashkent sunrise–sunset | What runs and what’s on |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | Fog on 5–8 days in an average December, 10–15 in some years; warm spells reach 15–20 °C | 07:45–16:56 on 21 December | Afrosiyob winter timetable from mid-December; in 2025 extra holiday trains ran from 26 December |
| January | Coldest month; precipitation on 9–14 days; plains snow cover usually under 5 days; nights of −13 to −18 °C in Khiva and Karakalpakstan in late January 2026 | 07:47–17:18 on 15 January | New Year days off; few visitors: 950,278 foreign visits in January 2026 |
| February | 2–3 °C warmer than January; the wettest month in most of the country; snow rarely lies more than 2–5 days | 07:18–17:56 on 15 February | Ski season peak; Ramadan expected from about 8 February 2027 |
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Tuesday 8 December 2026
Constitution Day, a public holiday.
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Saturday 12 December 2026
A working day for five-day-week staff, in exchange for 31 December.
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Thursday 31 December 2026
A day off for all workers, by the decree of 24 December 2025.
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Friday 1 January 2027
New Year, a public holiday, followed by the weekend of 2–3 January.
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From Monday 4 January 2027
Set by the next days-off decree, signed on 24 December in both 2024 and 2025. 14 January (Defenders of the Motherland Day) is a working day.
- Train tickets go on sale 60 days ahead at 10:00: from 2 November 2026 for 1 January.
- Sights stay open on winter hours, and trains run all winter. Plan to finish Registan by 20:00, the hours its website gives from 20 November to 20 February; last winter the evening light-and-sound and laser shows were suspended. The Afrosiyob switches to a winter timetable in mid-December (14 December in 2025).
- Fog is the flight risk: on 8–9 January 2026 visibility at Tashkent airport fell to 50 m and dozens of flights diverted, so keep a night in Tashkent before the flight home. Snow closes passes: the Kamchik road to the Fergana Valley shut on 12 February 2026, while the railway runs through its own tunnel. Aydarkul yurt camps sell from April to October or March to November.
- Skiing: the national tourism portal lists three resorts in the Chimgan mountains, Chimgan, Beldersay and Amirsoy, with a season from late December to mid-March and a peak in February. Amirsoy’s snowmaking supports up to 100–120 days depending on slope altitude, which mattered last winter: at the end of February 2026 the mountain snowpack stood at 40–70% of normal. Lifts and transfers: Chimgan and Charvak.
- Cold rooms spoil more winter trips than cold streets. Before paying, ask how the room is heated, if the heating runs day and night and if the bathroom is heated.
Navruz on 21 March and the other dated holidays
Navruz, the spring new year, is a public holiday on 21 March. In 2027 it falls on a Sunday, and article 208 of the Labour Code moves a day off that coincides with a holiday to the next working day: offices close on Monday 22 March, and five-day-week workers get Saturday 20 to Monday 22 March. Extra days come only in the presidential days-off decree, signed on 24 December in both 2024 and 2025. In 2026, Ramazon hayit on 20 March stretched the break to four days, 20–23 March.
The celebrations are free and open to all in parks and streets. At their centre is sumalak, sprouted wheat stirred through the night in a large cauldron and shared in the morning, alongside somsa with spring greens and plov. In 2026 Tashkent celebrated in all 12 districts: O‘zbekiston ovozi street on 21–22 March, Tashkent City Park on 20–22 March with sumalak daily, concerts and fireworks, and the Navruz ethnopark and district parks such as Central Park on 21–23 March. The list came out on 18 March, three days ahead. A mahalla sumalak or a family table needs an invitation.
Tashkent has the largest programme. Samarkand held the Navro‘z Regata at the Eternal City complex on 21 March 2026, and we found no dated programme for Bukhara or Khiva. Train tickets for Sunday 21 March 2027 go on sale on Wednesday 20 January 2027 at 10:00, and for Monday 22 March a day later. The weather is March weather, with rain on 10–15 days (spring).
The other dates below fill trains and hotels too. Islamic holidays follow the moon, and Uzbekistan fixes the date by resolution a few days ahead (3 days ahead in 2026, 4 in 2025), so the 2027 dates are astronomical estimates. Bukhara’s Silk and Spices festival last ran on 6–8 June 2025 and its 2027 dates are not out; the Lazgi dance festival in Khiva is held every two years, most recently on 25–30 April 2026.
| Date | Holiday or event | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year (public holiday) | Friday; 31 December 2026 is also a day off, by decree |
| 8 March | Women’s Day (public holiday) | Monday |
| About 9–10 March | Ramazon hayit, first day (public holiday) | Estimate; set 3 days ahead in 2026, 4 in 2025 |
| 21 March | Navruz (public holiday) | Sunday; the day off moves to Monday 22 March |
| First ten days of May | Boysun Bahori folk festival, Padang village, Boysun district, Surkhandarya region | Held every year; exact days not announced |
| 9 May | Day of Remembrance and Honour (public holiday) | Sunday; the day off moves to Monday 10 May |
| About 16 May | Qurbon hayit, first day (public holiday) | Estimate; a Sunday, so the day off would move to Monday 17 May |
| 1 September | Independence Day (public holiday) | Wednesday; in 2026 a decree made 29 August to 1 September four days off |
| 1 October | Teachers’ and Mentors’ Day (public holiday) | Friday |
| 8 December | Constitution Day (public holiday) | Wednesday (Tuesday in 2026) |
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan together: late August and September
September is when the two seasons meet. Around Karakol the high trekking season runs from June to early September, says the local tourist office, and many passes above 3,500 m are still under snow in June; in 2026 the Kyrgyz weather service forecast snow in the high mountains for the nights of 24–27 September. The Uzbek cities cool to 26–29 °C by day from mid-September. So start in Kyrgyzstan in late August or early September and finish in Samarkand and Bukhara.
In spring, reverse it: Uzbekistan first, then Bishkek, the Issyk-Kul shore and the lower valleys, while the high passes are still snowbound. The swimming season on Issyk-Kul runs from late June to late August. More in when to go in Kyrgyzstan, the Issyk-Kul guide and our Kyrgyzstan route with Uzbekistan.
| Window | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Order |
|---|---|---|---|
| April–May | Passes above 3,500 m under snow into June; Bishkek, the lake shore and lower valleys open | Walking weather: 21–29 °C by day | Uzbekistan first, then Bishkek and the valleys |
| June–August | High trekking season; Issyk-Kul swimming from late June to late August | Hot: 34–36 °C by day in July | Kyrgyz mountains as the break from the heat |
| Late August–mid-September | The high season ends in early September | 30–33 °C in the first half of September | Kyrgyzstan first, then Samarkand and Bukhara |
| Late September–October | In 2026, snow forecast in the high mountains from 24 September | 20–29 °C by day | Uzbekistan, with Bishkek and the valleys at most |
Plan the trip around your dates
Settle two possible date windows first, then the route. The itineraries page lays out 7, 10 and 14 days with trains and nights, and each works in any season with the routines above. Visas, money, SIM cards and what to wear are in travel tips. For holiday dates, buy train tickets on the first sale day and book refundable rooms until the programme is out.
What goes wrong in each season
- July heat: a 36 °C mean maximum in Tashkent and a single-day peak of 46.9 °C in Bukhara in July 2026. A full-day walking tour fails in July; split it into a morning and an evening.
- Sold-out holiday trains: seats around 1 January and 21 March go on the first sale day. In June 2026 the transport minister said at least 30% of people who want Afrosiyob tickets cannot get them.
- No promised snow: plains snow usually lasts under five days, and winter 2025–26 was the warmest on record. Book winter for the cities, not for the photo.
- Late holiday dates: the 2027 days-off decree is due in late December 2026, Eid dates come 3–4 days ahead, and Tashkent’s Navruz venues came 3 days ahead in 2026. Book refundable.
- Winter fog and closed passes: on 8–9 January 2026 fog cut visibility at Tashkent airport to 50 m, and the Kamchik pass shut on 12 February 2026. Keep a spare night before the flight home.
- Spring mudflows: most come from April to June. Check Uzhydromet’s warnings before any gorge or streamside walk.
Common questions
What is the cheapest time to visit Uzbekistan?
We found no official hotel prices by season. January 2026 had 950,278 foreign visits, the lowest monthly count we found, against about 1.4 million in August 2026, and after last winter’s holiday decree asked for discounts, Caravan-Info reported hotel discounts of up to 20% over New Year. Price the same route on two sets of dates with our trip-cost guide.
Will museums close at midday in summer 2027?
Not under the rules in force. A draft put out for comment on 10–25 July 2026 would pilot a 13:00–17:00 break every year from 1 June to 31 August in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva, with an evening session to 23:00. It had not been adopted by 24 September 2026. The Tourism Committee answers on +998 71 205-06-00 or its hotline, 1163.
Is the air bad in Tashkent in winter?
It can be. The UK Foreign Office names outdoor air quality as a risk especially from November to February, worst in Tashkent and the Fergana Valley. Uzbekistan’s Ecology Committee said in November 2025 that temperature inversions, which trap smog under still, cold air, have become five times more frequent and last up to 10 days. With asthma or a heart condition, bring your medication and look at a live reading before long walks.
Where can I see blossom or wild tulips in spring?
Blossom is local and short. UzA reported apple orchards in bloom in Baxmal district, Jizzakh region, on 22 April 2026. Many wild tulip species are in Uzbekistan’s Red Book: photograph them, and do not pick or dig them. Ask for a recent report from the exact place before driving out.
How cold are the nights?
Nights run 9–16 °C below the daytime high. Tashkent’s mean minimum is −3 °C in January, 10 °C in April, 19 °C in July and 7 °C in October, and Samarkand is 0.5–1.6 °C cooler at night. Bring a warm layer for spring and autumn evenings.
Sources and checks70 sources
Facts checked from 13 to 26 September 2026, official Uzbek sources first: Uzhydromet’s monthly climate notes and reviews, the Labour Code and presidential acts on lex.uz and president.uz, the railway’s public offer and the national tourism portal; then Uzbek and Russian-language media, and foreign sources only for daylight, air quality and the 2027 Islamic dates. The month table uses WMO normals supplied by Uzhydromet for Tashkent and Samarkand and 1991–2020 Urgench normals for Khiva, so the columns need not share one reference period. Crowd levels, day plans and month choices are our recommendations.
- WMO / Uzhydromet: Tashkent climate normals
English; WMO World Weather Information Service, data supplied by Uzhydromet: mean daily maximum and minimum and rain days by month; averaging period not stated. Checked 26 September 2026.
- WMO / Uzhydromet: Samarkand climate normals
English; same service, Samarkand station: mean daily maximum and minimum by month. Checked 26 September 2026.
- Wikipedia: Urgench climate
English; 1991–2020 normals for Urgench, 35 km from Khiva, used for the Khiva column; the same maxima appear on pogodaiklimat.ru for station 38396. Read 25 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: March climate
Uzbek; bulletin of 26 February 2026: rain days, warm-day temperatures, the March 2012 snow. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: April climate
Uzbek; 30 March 2026: April 5–7 °C warmer than March, precipitation days, snowmelt at altitude. Read 13 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: May climate
Uzbek; 29 April 2026: mean daytime temperature by half-month, hot spells, mountain showers. Read 13 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: June climate
Uzbek; 26 May 2026: June heat and records, dust storms. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: July climate
Uzbek; 29 June 2026: mean maximum, records, normal count of 40 °C days by region. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: August climate
Uzbek; 27 July 2026: mean maximum, hot spells, 40 °C days, August against July. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: July 2026 review
Uzbek; 6 August 2026: station records, Tashkent 44.3 °C on 19 July, records in the Fergana Valley. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: summer and August 2026 review
Uzbek; 9 September 2026: second-hottest summer, record August. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: September climate
Russian; 27 August 2026: mean daytime temperature by half-month. Read 13 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: October climate
Uzbek; 30 September 2025, climate part only: October against September, evening temperatures, first frosts. Read 13 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: November 2025 review
Uzbek; 4 December 2025: November cooling, Tashkent extremes of −2.7 and +22.4 °C. Read 13 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: December climate
Uzbek; late November 2025: foggy days, warm spells. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: January climate
Uzbek; December 2025: coldest month, precipitation days, short-lived snow cover, record lows. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: February climate
Uzbek; late January 2026: February against January, wettest month, snow cover of 2–5 days. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: winter 2025–26 review
Uzbek; March 2026: warmest winter on record, late-January cold in Khiva and Karakalpakstan, mountain snowpack. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzhydromet: forecasts and warnings
Uzbek; official portal for the forecast and warnings on your dates.
- Emergency Ministry: mudflows
Uzbek; 5 April 2025: mudflows most frequent from April to June. Read 13 September 2026.
- Labour Code, article 208 (lex.uz)
Russian; official text, checked 26 September 2026: public holidays on 1 January, 8 March, 21 March, 9 May, 1 September, 1 October, 8 December and the first days of both Eids; a day off that coincides with a holiday moves to the next working day.
- President of Uzbekistan: decree on 2026 days off
Russian; 24 December 2025: 31 December 2026 off, the 12 December swap, holiday discounts. Read 24 September 2026.
- Gazeta.uz: days off in 2026
English; 25 December 2025: Independence holiday from 29 August to 1 September 2026. Read 25 September 2026.
- Kun.uz: March 2026 holidays
Uzbek; 18 March 2026: four days off, 20–23 March, for five-day weeks. Read 24 September 2026.
- Resolution PQ-106 (Ramazon hayit 2026)
Russian; 17 March 2026: Ramazon hayit on 20 March 2026, set three days ahead. Read 24 September 2026.
- Resolution PQ-124 (Ramazon hayit 2025)
Russian; 26 March 2025: Ramazon hayit on 30 March 2025, set four days ahead. Read 24 September 2026.
- The National: Ramadan 2027 dates
English; UAE media, 9 September 2026: astronomers expect Ramadan from about 8 February and Eid al-Fitr on 9 or 10 March 2027. Read 24 September 2026.
- IslamicFinder: Eid 2027
English; estimate of Eid al-Adha 2027, about 16 May. Read 25 September 2026.
- Uzbek Railways: public offer
Uzbek; sales open 60 days before departure at 10:00 local time. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzbekistan Travel: Navruz and sumalak
Uzbek; national tourism portal: sumalak and holiday dishes. Read 24 September 2026.
- Afisha.uz: Navruz in Tashkent, 2026
Russian; 18 March 2026: venues and dates in all districts. Read 24 September 2026.
- Afisha.uz: Navruz at Tashkent City Park, 2026
Russian; 19 March 2026: programme for 20–22 March, free entry. Read 24 September 2026.
- SIUT: Navro‘z Regata, Samarkand
English; Samarkand university report of 21 March 2026. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzbekistan Travel: Boysun Bahori festival
English; national tourism portal: held every year in the first ten days of May in Padang village, Boysun district, Surkhandarya region. Checked 26 September 2026.
- Uzbekistan Travel: Silk and Spices festival
English; national tourism portal: 6–8 June 2025 in Bukhara; no later dates listed. Checked 26 September 2026.
- Ministry of Culture: Lazgi festival 2026
English; Khiva, 25–30 April 2026, held every two years since 2022. Read 25 September 2026.
- Gazeta.uz: air conditioning in coupé cars
Russian; 1 August 2024: none in platzkart; included in the coupé fare since 19 July 2024. Read 24 September 2026.
- Talgo: Afrosiyob trains
English; manufacturer, 30 May 2019: constant air conditioning. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzbek Railways: Tashkent–Khiva high-speed launch
Russian; 2026: the Manguberdi built to run at +50 °C. Read 24 September 2026.
- Gazeta.uz: Afrosiyob seats and train air conditioning
Russian; 4 June 2026: the transport minister on the 30% of Afrosiyob demand left without seats. Read 24 September 2026.
- Anhor.uz: Health Ministry heat advice
Uzbek; 15 May 2025: direct sun from 12:00 to 16:00, advice for 42–43 °C days. Read 24 September 2026.
- Resolution PQ-261: museum hours
Uzbek; state museums allowed to open until 22:00 daily from 1 July 2022. Read 24 September 2026.
- Registan directorate: evening hours, 9 September 2026
Uzbek; Registan to 24:00, four museums to 23:00, a show at 21:00. Read 24 September 2026.
- Registan directorate: website
Uzbek; 07:00–24:00 from 20 February to 20 November, 08:00–20:00 in winter; notice of 21 November 2025 on suspended shows. Read 24 September 2026.
- Bukhara State Museum-Reserve
Uzbek; 08:00–21:00 in season; season dates not given. Read 24 September 2026.
- Khiva Ichan-Kala museum-reserve
Uzbek; no opening hours published. Read 24 September 2026.
- Draft resolution on a summer siesta
Uzbek; public comment 10–25 July 2026; not adopted on lex.uz as of 24 September 2026, and no adoption reported by 26 September 2026.
- Tourism Committee: contacts
Uzbek; +998 71 205-06-00, hotline 1163. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzbekistan Travel: mountain and ski tourism
Uzbek; national tourism portal: Greater Chimgan 3,309 m, Charvak about 60 km from Tashkent, three ski resorts, season late December to mid-March, peak in February. Read 24 September 2026.
- Amirsoy: lifts and slopes
English; weather-dependent lift schedule; snowmaking for up to 100–120 days. Read 24 September 2026.
- Uzbekistan Travel: autumn
Uzbek; national tourism portal: seasonal fruit. Read 13 September 2026.
- Uzbekistan Travel: Chorsu bazaar
Uzbek; national tourism portal: the market’s food sections. Read 13 September 2026.
- Gazeta.uz: Tashkent New Year venues
Uzbek; 19 December 2025, from the city administration: programme from 25 December to 10 January, main tree 11:00–23:00. Read 24 September 2026.
- Caravan-Info: Tashkent on 31 December 2025
Russian; December 2025: fireworks at the National Library square, hotel discounts of up to 20%. Read 24 September 2026.
- Spot.uz: extra New Year trains
Uzbek; 24 December 2025, from the Transport Ministry: extra Afrosiyob and Tashkent–Khiva runs. Read 24 September 2026.
- Spot.uz: Afrosiyob winter timetable
Uzbek; 13 December 2025: new timetable from 14 December 2025. Read 24 September 2026.
- Gazeta.uz: fog at Tashkent airport
Uzbek; 9 January 2026: visibility of 50 m, dozens of flights diverted. Read 24 September 2026.
- Yuz.uz: Kamchik pass closed
Uzbek; 12 February 2026: road closed for avalanche risk. Read 24 September 2026.
- NOAA: solar calculator
English; the algorithm for our sunrise and sunset times. Read 24 September 2026.
- Repost.uz: foreign visits in January 2026
Uzbek; from the Statistics Committee: 950,278 visits. Read 24 September 2026.
- Spot.uz: foreign visits in August 2026
Uzbek; 17 September 2026, from the Statistics Committee: about 1.4 million visits, a monthly record. Read 24 September 2026.
- Statistics Committee: arrivals in 2025
Russian; 11.7 million visits in 2025; basis of our crowd estimate. Read 25 September 2026.
- UK Foreign Office: Uzbekistan health
English; foreign government advice on air quality from November to February. Read 24 September 2026.
- Gazeta.uz: Ecology Committee on Tashkent air
Uzbek; 24 November 2025: inversions five times more frequent, up to 10 days long. Read 24 September 2026.
- UzA: apple blossom in Baxmal
Uzbek; report of 22 April 2026. Read 13 September 2026.
- Yangi O‘zbekiston: botanist on wild tulips
Uzbek; interview of 10 April 2026: many wild tulip species in the Red Book. Read 13 September 2026.
- Destination Karakol: trekking
English; Karakol tourist office: high season June to early September. Checked 26 September 2026.
- Destination Karakol: travel information
English; passes above 3,500 m under snow in June. Read 24 September 2026.
- For.kg: Kyrgyzhydromet forecast
Russian; 23 September 2026: snow in the high mountains on the nights of 24–27 September. Read 24 September 2026.
- Tengrinews: Issyk-Kul in 2026
Russian; Kazakh media, 1 July 2026: swimming from late June to late August. Read 24 September 2026.