Samarkand, Uzbekistan: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Samarkand is a city in Uzbekistan, in Samarqand Region. About 595,200 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Uzbekistan in our atlas.

It lies at 39.65° N, 66.96° E, about 703 m (2,306 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Samarkand time zone.

Location

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

Climate

Samarkand has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 36°C (97°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (26°F). Around 318 mm (13 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.

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.

Landmarks and places to see

RegistanHistorical center of Samarkand, Uzbekistan

AfrasiyabArchaeological site in Uzbekistan

Afrasiab Museum of SamarkandHistory museum, Historic site in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Dynamo Samarkand StadiumMulti-use stadium in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Langari Langarieva StadiumStadium in the city of Kulob, Tajikistan

State Museum of Culture History of UzbekistanMuseum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Shahrisabz Museum of History and Material CultureMuseum in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan

Zoological Museum of Samarkand State UniversityMuseum in Uzbekistan

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in UzbekistanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1216265 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q5753 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Sherdor madrasah 3: Adam Harangozó, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Registan 01: Bernard Gagnon, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Afrasiab - details from The Ambassadors' Painting: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand: Bgag, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Dinamo Samarqand stadium: Akhemen, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sammuseum 26: Jamshid Avazovich Djurakulov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Registan square 2014: Bobyrr, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Zoological Museum and the Faculty of Biology of the Samarkand State University: Akhemen, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)