Bukhara weather in April

In April, Bukhara sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bukhara's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bukhara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:11 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Bukhara is city in Bukhara Province of Uzbekistan.

Density
7,111/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bukhara reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2219
3219
4219
5229
62210
72210
82310
92310
102310
112311
122411
132411
142411
152512
162512
172512
182512
192612
202613
212613
222613
232613
242713
252714
262714
272714
282714
292814
302814

How April really feels in Bukhara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bukhara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°214.91.59.51.2
Feb10° / 265.20.910.42.7
Mar17° / 326.30.411.75.8
Apr25° / 12°244.80137.6
May31° / 17°102.5014.25.6
Jun36° / 21°20.5014.82.7
Jul38° / 23°10.2014.51.7
Aug36° / 21°00.1013.63.0
Sep30° / 16°10.2012.36.6
Oct23° / 51.7010.98.7
Nov15° / 153.80.39.85.2
Dec / -0°143.30.59.21.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bukhara gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1217
1316
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3012

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149640
159640
169640
179640
189640
199640
209541
219541
229541
239541
249451
259451
269451
279361
289361
299271
309271

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:356:59
212.46:347:00
312.56:327:01
412.56:307:02
512.66:297:03
612.66:277:04
712.76:257:05
812.76:247:06
912.76:227:07
1012.86:217:08
1112.86:197:09
1212.96:177:10
1312.96:167:11
1413.06:147:12
1513.06:137:13
1613.06:117:14
1713.16:107:15
1813.16:087:16
1913.26:077:17
2013.26:057:18
2113.36:047:19
2213.36:027:20
2313.36:017:21
2413.45:597:22
2513.45:587:23
2613.55:567:24
2713.55:557:25
2813.55:547:26
2913.65:527:27
3013.65:517:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bukhara

In seasonPeak

In April, Bukhara sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bukhara sees seasonal dust haze (April–July), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bukhara?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Bukhara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bukhara in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bukhara sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bukhara in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bukhara peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bukhara in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bukhara is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2252 µg/m³Jan 1425 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr44Poor
May41Poor
Jun41Poor
Jul53Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bukhara?

Bukhara sits at 39.8°N, 64.4°E, 220 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kogon Shahri, 12 km away.

MuborakNavoiyTürkmenabat

Topography around Bukhara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bukhara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bukhara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m.

The land around Bukhara is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
649 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kogon Shahri 12 km · Vobkent Shahri 26 km · Shofirkon Shahri 39 km · G’ijduvon Shahri 43 km · Karakul’ 58 km · Muborak 84 km · Navoiy 88 km · Türkmenabat 107 km

Uzbekistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 29% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,968
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
82%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 439
Religion
Muslim 88%Eastern Orthodox 9%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bukhara (39.7703°, 64.4307°, elevation 220 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).