Uzbekistan
Bukhara in January
🌤️ Cool seasonCold and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why January scores 8.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.1
- !Cold (7°C highs / -2°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -4.5°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~17 mm rain)
- Air quality8.8
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~13 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline8.0
- ·Normal precautions
| Jan | Sep | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 8.1 Very good | 9.6 Excellent |
| Season | 🌤️ Cool season | ☀️ Warm dry season |
| High / low | 7° / -2° | 30° / 14° |
| Rain | 17 mm | 1 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -4° | dew pt -1° |
| PM2.5 | 13 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Bukhara weather-station normals. Rainfall: Bukhara weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsJanuary 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- New Year 31 Dec – 3 Jan · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Bukhara
- Snowy daysIn JanuaryTypical datesSnow likely Dec–Feb (most in Jan: ~3 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Bukhara.
Source: Bukhara weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore BukharaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyAn ancient Silk Road city in Uzbekistan with a well-preserved historic centre of madrasas, minarets and covered bazaars, recognised by UNESCO.
No major events on our calendar for January.
Coming up later
NavruzEvery year21 March every year
The Persian New Year and spring festival, celebrated with music, food and sumalak.
Why go: A public holiday, with festivities in public spaces.
Where: Nationwide
Silk and Spices FestivalDate variesUsually late May or June
A festival of crafts, music, dance and costume celebrating Bukhara's Silk Road heritage.
Why go: Dates are announced fairly late, so check before planning.
Where: Historic centre
Poi Kalyan complex
The Kalyan Minaret, Kalyan Mosque and Mir-i-Arab Madrasa grouped around one square.
Ark of Bukhara
A massive fortress that was the residence of Bukhara's rulers for centuries.
Lyab-i Hauz
A plaza set around an old pool, shaded by mulberry trees and lined with madrasas and teahouses.
Samanid Mausoleum
A 10th-century brick tomb with intricate patterned brickwork, one of the oldest buildings in Central Asia.
Chor Minor
A small gatehouse with four turquoise-domed towers in a residential area.
Trading domes
Covered bazaars from the 16th century still used for selling crafts.
Plov
Rice cooked with meat, carrots and onions; Bukhara has its own local style.
Samsa
Pastries filled with meat and onion, baked in a tandoor oven.
Shashlik
Skewers of grilled meat served with onions and bread.
Non
Round flatbread baked in a tandoor, served at every meal.
Suzani
Embroidered textiles traditional to Bukhara and other Uzbek cities.
💡 Trading domes and madrasa craft workshops
Stork-shaped scissors
Hand-forged decorative scissors shaped like a stork, a Bukhara blacksmith speciality.
💡 Blacksmith workshops in the old town
Miniature paintings
Small hand-painted works in the Persian miniature tradition.
💡 Artists' workshops in the old town
Gijduvan ceramics
Earth-toned glazed pottery from the nearby town of Gijduvan.
💡 Craft shops
Airport transfer Kiwitaxi
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