Samarkand

About

Samarkand is a major city located in southeastern Uzbekistan. Among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia, it has a population of 882,000 inhabitants as of 2026, making it the second-largest city in Uzbekistan after Tashkent.

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When to go

In Samarkand the warmest month is July (average high 34°) and the coolest is January (7°). Most rainy days come in March. Best months to visit: Sep–Oct.

Highlights

From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.

• Shayboniylar daxmasiSight · 59 m
• Tilla Kari bog'iNature & park · 98 m
• Chorsu АРТ ГаллереяMuseum · 115 m
• Sherdor ParkNature & park · 132 m
• Amir Shohruh bog'iNature & park · 132 m
• Art Gallery AyselMuseum · 217 m
• Shoirlar bog'iNature & park · 223 m
• Kamaliddin Behzad ParkNature & park · 234 m
• Islom Karimov Bog'iNature & park · 270 m
• Happy bird art galleryMuseum · 286 m
• Qo'sh Hovuz jom`e masjidiSight · 300 m
• Muslim MausoleumSight · 325 m

For families with children

Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.

• Tilla Kari bog'iNature & park · 98 m
• Sherdor ParkNature & park · 132 m
• Amir Shohruh bog'iNature & park · 132 m
• Shoirlar bog'iNature & park · 223 m
• Kamaliddin Behzad ParkNature & park · 234 m
• Islom Karimov Bog'iNature & park · 270 m
• Abdurahman Jami ParkNature & park · 335 m
• Marco Polo SquareNature & park · 519 m

Average monthly temperature (°C)

Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Other places in the region

• BukharaUzbekistan
• TashkentUzbekistan
• AlmatyKazakhstan
• KathmanduNepal