Khiva vs Samarkand: which is better, month by month

Samarkand beats Khiva in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (83 vs 68) — while Khiva wins March to April; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Khiva

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · arid climate

Best month: April 96/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Samarkand

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · mild climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Khiva vs Samarkand — all 12 months

Month	Khiva	Samarkand	Winner	Gap
January	55Dcold, dry, clean air	59Dcold, a little rain	Samarkand	4
February	66Ccold, dry, clean air	65Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
March	81Acool, dry, clean air	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	Khiva	7
April	96Snice, dry, clean air	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	Khiva	8
May	85Awarm, dry	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Samarkand	4
June	68Csweltering, dry, clean air	83Asweltering, dry	Samarkand	15
July	54Dsweltering, dry, clean air	68Csweltering, dry, clean air	Samarkand	14
August	76Bhot, dry, clean air	84Ahot, dry, clean air	Samarkand	8
September	92Swarm, dry, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Tie	0
October	88Anice, dry, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
November	71Bcold, dry, clean air	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
December	52Dcold, dry, clean air	62Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Samarkand	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (68 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.