Samarkand in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Samarkand sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Samarkand's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Samarkand's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Samarkand in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Samarkand reaches about 32°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Samarkand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 56 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Samarkand weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 6° / -3° | 57 | 10.4 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 9° / -1° | 76 | 10.4 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 3° | 96 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 91 | 10.9 | 0.1 | 13 | 6.2 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 55 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 31° / 16° | 15 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 33° / 18° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 16° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 12° | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 7° | 20 | 3.7 | 0 | 10.9 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 13° / 2° | 50 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 9.8 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 8° / -2° | 53 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 9.2 | 1.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Samarkand gets around 22 mm of rain over 6 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Samarkand
None of Samarkand's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Samarkand's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Samarkand?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Samarkand for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Samarkand in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Samarkand sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Samarkand in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samarkand 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Samarkand in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Samarkand is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 26 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 26 | Moderate |
Where is Samarkand?
Samarkand sits at 39.7°N, 67.0°E, 703 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Juma Shahri, 27 km away.
Topography around Samarkand
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Samarkand.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Samarkand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 712 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,592 m.
The land around Samarkand is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (43%) within 80 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 Samarkand (39.6546°, 66.9644°, elevation 703 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.