Sho‘rchi in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sho‘rchi sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of precipitation over about 23 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 14°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sho‘rchi's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sho‘rchi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Precipitation
- 130 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sho‘rchi in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sho‘rchi reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Sho‘rchi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sho‘rchi 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 | 9° / 0° | 40 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 9.7 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 55 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 59 | 10 | 1 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 46 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 13 | 7.1 |
| May | 29° / 17° | 25 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 37° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 15° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 8 | 1.9 | 0 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 28 | 5.7 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 34 | 6.8 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sho‘rchi gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sho‘rchi?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Sho‘rchi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sho‘rchi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sho‘rchi sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Sho‘rchi in Spring
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 Sho‘rchi peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Sho‘rchi in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sho‘rchi is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 15 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) | 15 | 18 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Sho‘rchi?
Sho‘rchi sits at 38.0°N, 67.8°E, 450 m above sea level, in Uzbekistan. The nearest listed city is Denov, 31 km away.
Topography around Sho‘rchi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sho‘rchi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sho‘rchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 446 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,784 m.
The land around Sho‘rchi is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (20%) 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 Sho‘rchi (37.9994°, 67.7875°, elevation 450 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.