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Tashkent

City break

Tashkent at a glance

Best time
Apr – May, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Jul · 35°
Sunshine a year
2,760 h
Rain a year
585 mm
Climate
Temperate
Time zone
UTC+5
Elevation
424 m

Climate in Tashkent

Tashkent has a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. July is the warmest month with average highs of 35 °C, while January is the coolest at 6 °C. With around 2,760 hours of sunshine a year, Tashkent is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 12.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

90

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – May, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 12°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 21°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 20°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 14°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 12°

06:3317:44

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:16–07:11 · evening 17:07–18:01
Blue hour
Morning 06:06–06:16 · evening 18:01–18:12

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

What is the weather like in Tashkent in October?

In October, Tashkent is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Tashkent.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 11 min06:33 – 17:44
UV index
4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
36 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+5Asia/Tashkent

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %68 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %89 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Tashkent

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,760 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 12.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Jan · 3.4 h a day
OctoberSunshine 7.1 hDaylight 11.2 hShare of daylight 63 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 7.1 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Tashkent, 63 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 10 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Tashkent

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
4 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 10).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 35 min
Fair skin
about 45 min
Light brown skin
about 60 min
Olive skin
about 75 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Rain

Rain in Tashkent: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
585 mm on 87 days
Wettest month
Apr · 94 mm
Driest month
Aug · 7 mm
OctoberRainy days 6Rainfall 36 mm

In October, Tashkent has about 6 rainy days with 36 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Tashkent

How breezy and how cloudy Tashkent is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
11 km/h · light air
Windiest month
Apr · 12 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 10 km/hBeaufort 2

In October, the wind in Tashkent typically peaks at 10 km/h during the day: Beaufort 2, light air.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
42 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Aug · 11 %
Cloudiest month
Feb · 65 %
OctoberCloud cover 36 %Sunshine 7.1 h

In October, cloud covers on average 36 % of the sky over Tashkent: mostly sunny, with about 7.1 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Tashkent

How often the day gets hot in Tashkent (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
102 days
Hottest month
Jul · 35 °C
Hot months
Jun – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 1Day high 21 °C

In October, Tashkent has about 1 hot days, with an average daytime high of 21 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Tashkent

Snow is possible in Tashkent, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
11 days
Fresh snow a year
46 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Tashkent.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Tashkent

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°

CoolOctober: nights around 8°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in July (21°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule in July; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in June and in August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to March, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 21°Night 8°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan196°−4°3.4 h1059
FebruaryFeb239°−3°4.2 h1071
MarchMar5515°3°5.5 h1293
AprilApr7921°8°7.4 h1194
MayMay8927°13°9.8 h968
JuneJun6133°18°11.8 h625
JulyJul5035°21°12.5 h310
AugustAug5734°19°11.4 h27
SeptemberSep8829°14°9.5 h28
OctoberOct9021°8°7.1 h636
NovemberNov5213°2°4.5 h858
DecemberDec207°−3°3.4 h958

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

41.26° N, 69.22° E · 424 m · Asia/Tashkent

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Tashkent

The best time to visit Tashkent is from April to May and from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to May and in October. From July to August it can get very hot, with highs of up to 35 °C. Rain is most frequent in March; the wettest month is April with 94 mm.

Tashkent through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Tashkent in spring

Mar – May

74

Good

  • 15–27 °C by day
  • 8 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Tashkent in summer

Jun – Aug

56

Fair

  • 33–35 °C by day
  • 12 h of sun a day
  • 10 rainy days in all

Tashkent in autumn

Sep – Nov

77

Good

  • 13–29 °C by day
  • 7 h of sun a day
  • 15 rainy days in all

Tashkent in winter

Dec – Feb

21

Poor

  • 6–9 °C by day
  • 4 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Tashkent for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: April, October

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Compare two months in Tashkent

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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October and May bring similar holiday weather to Tashkent (score 90 and 89). In May, days are 6 °C warmer than in October. May has 3 more rainy days. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in May.

October vs. May, Tashkent
MonthOctoberMay
Weather score9089
Day high21°27°
Night low8°13°
Sunshine7.1 h9.8 hbetter
Rainy days6better9
Rainfall36 mmbetter68 mm

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – May, Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Peak heat

Jul – Aug

Highs of 33 °C or more

Rainy months

Mar

12 or more rainy days

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Tashkent month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

19January6° · 3 h

In January, Tashkent is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 59 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in January
23February9° · 4 h

In February, Tashkent is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 71 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in February
55March15° · 6 h

In March, Tashkent is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 93 mm in total. All in all, March is a so-so month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in March
79April21° · 7 h

In April, Tashkent is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 94 mm in total. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in April
89May27° · 10 h

In May, Tashkent is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 68 mm in total. On about 8 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in May
61June33° · 12 h

In June, Tashkent is hot: daytime highs average 33 °C, and nights cool down to about 18 °C. With around 12 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 25 mm. On about 23 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in June
50July35° · 13 h

In July, Tashkent is very hot: daytime highs average 35 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. With around 13 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 3 days bring 10 mm in total. On about 29 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a so-so month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in July
57August34° · 11 h

In August, Tashkent is very hot: daytime highs average 34 °C, and nights cool down to about 19 °C. With around 11 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 27 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in August
88September29° · 10 h

In September, Tashkent is hot: daytime highs average 29 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 12 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in September
90October21° · 7 h

In October, Tashkent is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in October
52November13° · 5 h

In November, Tashkent is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 58 mm. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in November
20December7° · 3 h

In December, Tashkent is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 58 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Tashkent.

Tashkent in December
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Tashkent vs. Samarkand

In October Samarkand has the better holiday weather (score 96 vs. 90). During the day it is about as warm in Samarkand as in Tashkent. Samarkand gets one more hour of sunshine a day.

Tashkent vs. Samarkand, in October
in OctoberTashkentSamarkand
Holiday score9096
Daytime high21°21°
Sunshine7 h8 h
Rainy days64
Best timeApr – May, Sep – OctApr – May, Sep – Oct

Through the year

OctoberTashkent 21°Samarkand 21°
TashkentSamarkand
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Ranking

Uzbekistan in October: the best places

In October, Tashkent ranks 4 of 4 destinations in this country.

  1. Bukhara23°98
  2. 2Samarkand21°96
  3. 3Khiva20°92
  4. 4TashkentThis page21°90
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Planning a trip to Tashkent

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Tashkent in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Tashkent has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 20).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    72

    Good

    • 19 °C by day
    • 6.8 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    83

    Excellent

    • 28 °C by day
    • 10.2 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    55

    Fair

    • 34 °C by day
    • 11.8 h of sun a day
    • 2 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Peak heat

  • October half-term

    Oct

    90

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 21 °C by day
    • 7.1 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    20

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 3.4 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 6 h 50 min
Distance
5,260 km
Time zone
UTC+5
Jet lag
About 4 days (4 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Frequently asked questions about Tashkent

When is the best time to visit Tashkent?

The best time to visit Tashkent is from April to May and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Tashkent?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C and nights around 21 °C. January is the coolest month at 6 °C.

When does it rain most in Tashkent?

Rain is most frequent in March; the wettest month is April with 94 mm. The driest month is August with 7 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Tashkent get?

Tashkent gets around 2,760 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 12.5 hours a day; in January there are 3.4 hours a day.

What time zone is Tashkent in?

Tashkent uses the time zone Asia/Tashkent, at UTC+5 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Tashkent?

A nonstop flight from London to Tashkent takes about 6 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 5,260 km.

Which school holidays are best for Tashkent?

Tashkent has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 90) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 20). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 72, May half-term 83, Summer holidays 55, October half-term 90, Christmas holidays 20.

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