Tashkent
Ornate metro stations, huge bazaars and the gateway to Samarkand and the Silk Road.
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What Tashkent is like
Tashkent is Uzbekistan's capital and the gateway to the Silk Road cities of Samarkand and Bukhara. It has grand Soviet-era buildings, a beautiful metro, huge bazaars and historic mosques.
Don't miss
- 01Tashkent metroOrnate stations with chandeliers and mosaics.
- 02Chorsu BazaarA huge domed market.
- 03Khast Imam complexMosques, madrasas and an ancient Quran.
- 04Amir Timur SquareThe leafy heart of the modern city.
Where to stay
- City centreNear Amir Timur Square.
- Near ChorsuThe older part of town.
Worth knowing
The Khast Imam complex holds the Uthman Quran, thought to be one of the oldest Qurans in the world.
Samarkand: the jewel of the Silk Road
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC0
The tiled madrasas of the Registan and the blue domes of Timur's capital. A UNESCO site.
Direct flights to Tashkent from the UK
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Weather in Tashkent by month
Average daytime highs. The warmest months are June, July, August.
| Month | Day | Night | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7° | -1° | 14 |
| February | 10° | 0° | 14 |
| March | 16° | 5° | 14 |
| April | 22° | 10° | 13 |
| May | 28° | 14° | 11 |
| June | 34° | 18° | 8 |
| July | 36° | 20° | 4 |
| August | 35° | 18° | 3 |
| September | 30° | 13° | 4 |
| October | 22° | 8° | 8 |
| November | 14° | 4° | 11 |
| December | 9° | -0° | 13 |
Long-term averages from the national weather service's station record, as compiled on Wikipedia (Tashkent). A rainy day has at least 1mm of rain.
Before you go
- You can visit visa-free for up to 30 days.
- You must be registered within 3 days of arriving; hotels usually do this for you. Keep the registration slips.
- Your passport must expire at least 3 months after you arrive.
From the Foreign Office's Uzbekistan travel advice, checked on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so check it before you travel.