Tashkent
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About
Tashkent, also known as Toshkent, is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of more than 3.1 million people as of July 1, 2025. It is located in northeastern Uzbekistan. Tashkent's history stretches back centuries as part of the ancient Silk Road, the network of trade routes that connected East and West. The city has long been a crossroads of cultures, goods, and ideas.
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The next week in Tashkent
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
33° / 15°
UV High
Sat
Drizzle
34° / 18°
0.8 mm
UV High
Sun
Overcast
35° / 20°
UV High
Mon
Drizzle
36° / 23°
1.5 mm
UV High
Tue
Showers
24° / 17°
10.2 mm
UV High
Wed
Overcast
28° / 16°
UV Moderate
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
38° / 1°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.5h
05:04 – 19:32local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Tashkent
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Tashkent International Airport (TAS) at 6 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, artist D.Umarbekov, sculptor A.Sharipov, vectorized by Kaidor & SagoShader.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.