July 2025 Among Hottest on Record Across Most of Uzbekistan

Several locations set new temperature records. Photo: Unsplash

July, typically the hottest month of summer, once again lived up to its reputation in Uzbekistan. This year, average temperatures across the country were 1–3°C above the long-term climate norm.

In most regions, apart from the north-west, July 2025 ranked among the top three hottest Julys ever recorded. In some areas, it became the hottest since the beginning of meteorological observations.

Throughout the month, daytime temperatures consistently exceeded average levels, often reaching 38–41°C, and in the hottest periods climbing to 42–44°C. In southern and desert areas, highs of 45–48°C were recorded.

Several locations set new temperature records or matched previous ones. For example:

Tashkent: 43.5°C (record remains 44.6°C in 1997)
Bukhara and Navoi: 45.5°C (near record levels)
Mubarek (steppe zone): 48.0°C (close to the 48.6°C record from 1944)
Muinak (Aral Sea region): 44.7°C
Samarkand: 42.3°C, just below its historic maximum of 42.4°C

Not Only Hot, But Also Dry

In Tashkent, there were 11 days with temperatures reaching 40°C or higher, tying second place with July 2018 and 2022. The highest number on record remains July 2019, when the city endured 14 such days in a row.

Across Uzbekistan, the number of 40°C+ days in July 2025 was well above the historical average. In the southern parts of the country, some areas experienced 18 to 24 extremely hot days. Navoi recorded 17 days, and Fergana 7 days — the highest figures ever observed in these cities.

Despite the extreme heat, July was also extremely dry. Most of the country saw no rainfall at all during the month. Only the Fergana Valley and mountainous parts of the Tashkent region reported brief showers, just 1–2 days, with daily totals between 8 and 13 mm.

Dry Julys are not unusual for Uzbekistan, but this year’s lack of rainfall marked the fourth consecutive dry month, with below-average precipitation recorded since April 2025.

Kursiv also reports that June of this year was also among hottest and driest months on record.