Shahrisabz in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Shahrisabz sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 73 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Shahrisabz's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shahrisabz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 73 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Shahrisabz in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Shahrisabz reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Shahrisabz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shahrisabz weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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° / -3° | 77 | 11.6 | 5.8 | 9.6 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 9° / -1° | 93 | 11.8 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 4° | 112 | 12.6 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 97 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 46 | 6.2 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 31° / 17° | 7 | 1.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 33° / 18° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 27° / 12° | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 19 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 3° | 51 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 9° / -1° | 59 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 9.3 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Shahrisabz gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shahrisabz
In fall, Shahrisabz overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shahrisabz's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Shahrisabz?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Shahrisabz for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Shahrisabz in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Shahrisabz sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Shahrisabz in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahrisabz 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 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | 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 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shahrisabz in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Shahrisabz 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Shahrisabz?
Shahrisabz sits at 39.1°N, 66.8°E, 631 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Kitob, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Shahrisabz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahrisabz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrisabz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 628 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,997 m.
The land around Shahrisabz is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (30%) 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 Shahrisabz (39.0578°, 66.8342°, elevation 631 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.