Nukus, Uzbekistan climate

BWk Cold desert

Nukus has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 36°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −8°C at night. Precipitation totals about 111 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 17 mm while July barely receives 1 mm.

☀️ Summers

Very hot

Highs near 36°C in July.

About 88 days a year above 32 °C

❄️ Winters

Very cold

Lows near −8°C in January.

About 90 freezing nights a year

🌧️ Rain

Very dry

About 111 mm of rain a year.

Wettest in April

⛅ Sky & trend

Fairly sunny

More sun than cloud through the year.

+0.1 °C vs 50 years ago

Temperature & precipitation

Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figures

Clear vs cloudy days

Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day counts

Nukus climate normals (1991–2020)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	1	4	13	22	29	35	36	34	28	20	9	3
Avg temp (°C)	−3	−1	6	15	22	27	29	27	20	12	4	−2
Avg low (°C)	−8	−7	0	8	14	19	21	19	12	4	−2	−7
Precipitation (mm)	12	10	16	17	14	5	1	2	2	7	13	11

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Avg high (°C)	1	4	13	22	29	35
Avg temp (°C)	−3	−1	6	15	22	27
Avg low (°C)	−8	−7	0	8	14	19
Precipitation (mm)	12	10	16	17	14	5

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high (°C)	36	34	28	20	9	3
Avg temp (°C)	29	27	20	12	4	−2
Avg low (°C)	21	19	12	4	−2	−7
Precipitation (mm)	1	2	2	7	13	11

How often — frequency of weather events

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	3	2	2	2	2	1	0.6	0.4	0.7	2	2	3
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	2	9	22	27	22	6	0.1	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	20	19	12	2	0.1	—	—	—	0.1	5	14	19

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Days with measurable rain (days)	3	2	2	2	2	1
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	—	—	—	2	9	22
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	20	19	12	2	0.1	—

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with measurable rain (days)	0.6	0.4	0.7	2	2	3
Days with high ≥ 32°C (days)	27	22	6	0.1	—	—
Days with low ≤ 0°C (days)	—	—	0.1	5	14	19

Sky & atmosphere

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	56	53	56	57	50	34	29	27	32	39	48	54
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	6	7	8	7	9	16	19	21	18	15	10	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	14	12	11	11	12	10	9	8	8	10	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	10	9	12	12	10	4	3	2	4	6	9	11
Relative humidity (%)	76	69	56	43	33	27	28	29	32	44	63	74
Wind speed (m/s)	3.1	3.5	3.7	3.7	3.4	3.2	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.9

Jan – Jun	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun
Cloud cover (%)	56	53	56	57	50	34
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	6	7	8	7	9	16
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	14	12	11	11	12	10
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	10	9	12	12	10	4
Relative humidity (%)	76	69	56	43	33	27
Wind speed (m/s)	3.1	3.5	3.7	3.7	3.4	3.2

Jul – Dec	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cloud cover (%)	29	27	32	39	48	54
Clear days (≤ 30% cloud)	19	21	18	15	10	8
Partly cloudy days (30–70%)	9	8	8	10	11	12
Cloudy days (≥ 70%)	3	2	4	6	9	11
Relative humidity (%)	28	29	32	44	63	74
Wind speed (m/s)	2.9	2.8	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.9

Methodology & sources

Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Nukus, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.

Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.

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