Qarshi

City in Uzbekistan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Ancient bridge in Qarshi (Uzbekistan)

Ancient bridge in Qarshi (Uzbekistan): Akhemen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Qarshi is a city in Uzbekistan, in Qashqadaryo. About 278,300 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Uzbekistan in our atlas.

It lies at 38.86° N, 65.79° E, about 374 m (1,227 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Samarkand time zone.

Location

Red dot: Qarshi. Green dots: other major cities of Uzbekistan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Qarshi has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 40°C (105°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -2°C (28°F). Around 227 mm (9 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Apr.

8°-2°Jan3011°-1°Feb3818°4°Mar4024°10°Apr4332°16°May1538°22°Jun240°24°Jul038°22°Aug032°16°Sep124°9°Oct715°3°Nov269°-2°Dec25mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Ancient bridge in Qarshi (Uzbekistan): Akhemen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)