Kitob in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kitob sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 254 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kitob's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kitob's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
254 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kitob in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kitob reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kitob

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kitob 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7011.39.29.60.0
Feb / -4°8911.57.910.50.3
Mar11° / 10613.44.811.72.6
Apr18° / 9712.40.9135.4
May23° / 10°5080.114.17.3
Jun27° / 13°92.2014.78.1
Jul29° / 15°30.9014.57.2
Aug28° / 14°20.3013.58.2
Sep24° / 10°51.1012.39.2
Oct18° / 213.90.3117.2
Nov11° / 497.32.79.93.2
Dec / -4°579.15.69.30.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kitob gets around 254 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kitob

In seasonPeak

In spring, Kitob overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kitob's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Kitob?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kitob for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kitob in Spring

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

In spring, Kitob sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Kitob in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kitob peaks around June 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 16UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kitob 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 Kitob is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1233 µg/m³Jan 1216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kitob?

Kitob sits at 39.1°N, 66.9°E, 652 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Shahrisabz, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Kitob

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kitob has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,123 m.

The land around Kitob is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
1,263 m
80 km
4,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Shahrisabz 8.0 km · Chiroqchi 29 km · Urgut Shahri 46 km · Samarkand 60 km · Juma Shahri 69 km · Panjakent 75 km · G‘uzor 78 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 78 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 Kitob (39.1216°, 66.886°, elevation 652 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.