Samarkand
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About
Samarkand is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. Samarkand is the capital of the Samarkand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements Kimyogarlar, Farhod and Khishrav. With 551,700 inhabitants (2021), it is the third-largest city in Uzbekistan.
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The next week in Samarkand
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
30° / 17°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
32° / 18°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
34° / 20°
UV High
Mon
Showers
30° / 19°
4.4 mm
UV High
Tue
Drizzle
26° / 16°
3.4 mm
UV High
Wed
Drizzle
29° / 16°
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
39° / -1°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.3h
05:18 – 19:38local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Samarkand
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Samarkand International Airport (SKD) at 5 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain, Leonid 2.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.