Climate in Nukus, Uzbekistan

Nukus, Uzbekistan has a semi-arid climate. The annual average temperature is about 17.9°C, with around 3557 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 199 mm across 19 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 33.6°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 2.2°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Nukus is classified as Semi-Arid. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Uzbekistan — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Uzbekistan is about 199 mm a year over roughly 19 rainy days, with the wettest month Jan and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Nukus: every city in Uzbekistan carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Nukus sees an estimated 3557 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Nukus are Apr, Oct, Mar. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Nukus has a climate comfort score of 65/100, a comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.