Bukhara in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bukhara sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 66 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 33°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bukhara's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bukhara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 11°C
Precipitation: 66 mm; 14 wet days
Avg wind: 13 km/h
Travel score: 6.3; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bukhara in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 33°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bukhara reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Bukhara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 9 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

Bukhara sees both extremes in spring: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Bukhara weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	7° / -1°	21	4.9	1.5	9.5	1.2
Feb	10° / 0°	26	5.2	0.9	10.4	2.7
Mar	17° / 5°	32	6.3	0.4	11.7	5.8
Apr	25° / 12°	24	4.8	0	13	7.6
May	31° / 17°	10	2.5	0	14.2	5.6
Jun	36° / 21°	2	0.5	0	14.8	2.7
Jul	38° / 23°	1	0.2	0	14.5	1.7
Aug	36° / 21°	0	0.1	0	13.6	3.0
Sep	30° / 16°	1	0.2	0	12.3	6.6
Oct	23° / 9°	5	1.7	0	10.9	8.7
Nov	15° / 3°	15	3.8	0.3	9.8	5.2
Dec	9° / -0°	14	3.3	0.5	9.2	1.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bukhara gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bukhara

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In spring, Bukhara overlaps 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

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Is spring a good time to visit Bukhara?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

5.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bukhara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bukhara in Spring

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

In spring, Bukhara sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

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UV index in Bukhara in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	6	7	9	7	8	7	5	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	High	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	7	High
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	7	High
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Bukhara in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	24	29	38	44	41	41	53	51	47	39	34	27
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	24	Moderate
Feb	29	Moderate
Mar	38	Poor
Apr	44	Poor
May	41	Poor
Jun	41	Poor
Jul	53	Poor
Aug	51	Poor
Sep	47	Poor
Oct	39	Poor
Nov	34	Moderate
Dec	27	Moderate

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.

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

artificial surfaces 89%

16 km

37 m

cropland 67%

80 km

649 m

bare terrain 53%

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Spring 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

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.