SeasonMapBukhara vs Samarkand: which is better, month by month
Bukhara beats Samarkand in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (82 vs 74) — while Samarkand wins May to August; they are within 3 points in September and December.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Bukhara vs Samarkand — all 12 months
| Month | Bukhara | Samarkand | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | 59Dcold, a little rain | Bukhara | 4 |
| February | 69Ccold, dry, clean air | 65Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Bukhara | 4 |
| March | 82Acool, dry | 74Bcool, rainy, clean air | Bukhara | 8 |
| April | 95Snice, dry, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Bukhara | 7 |
| May | 85Ahot, dry | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Samarkand | 4 |
| June | 61Csweltering, dry, clean air | 83Asweltering, dry | Samarkand | 22 |
| July | 50Dsweltering, dry, clean air | 68Csweltering, dry, clean air | Samarkand | 18 |
| August | 72Bhot, dry, clean air | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | Samarkand | 12 |
| September | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| October | 91Snice, dry, clean air | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | Bukhara | 5 |
| November | 76Bcool, dry, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Bukhara | 5 |
| December | 65Ccold, dry, clean air | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (61 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.