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Monthly climate in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samarkand features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 500 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samarkand enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 24 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Samarkand, Uzbekistan §

The warmest months in Samarkand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samarkand experiences 125 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -2°C
(30°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -14°C
(7°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samarkand, Uzbekistan §

Samarkand usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samarkand are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48 (1.9) 76 (3.0) 108 (4.2) 101 (4.0) 50 (1.9) 9 (0.3) 1 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 20 (0.8) 38 (1.5) 41 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 13 11 8 2 0 0 1 3 5 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Samarkand, Uzbekistan §

The sunniest months in Samarkand are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samarkand: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 197 230 300 325 393 414 426 395 350 316 257 244
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 42m 10h 41m 11h 57m 13h 15m 14h 21m 14h 54m 14h 37m 13h 39m 12h 24m 11h 7m 9h 59m 9h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Samarkand, Uzbekistan §

Samarkand experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Samarkand UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Samarkand, Uzbekistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 7 8 10 11 11 9 8 6 3 3