In August 2026, Uzbekistan experienced significantly higher temperatures compared to the climatic norm, as well as exceptional dryness.
According to Uzhydromet data, the average monthly air temperature exceeded the long-term average in most regions of the country by 1.9–3°C. In the Bukhara region, as well as in parts of Navoi, Kashkadarya, and Surkhandarya regions, the deviation reached 3.1–3.6°C.
In most areas of the country, such a hot August was recorded for the first time in the entire history of meteorological observations. In most of the Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya regions, this month entered the top three hottest Augusts in history.
However, absolute temperature records were not broken in most regions. On the hottest days, the temperature across most of the country reached 39–41°C. Locally, temperatures of 42–44°C were recorded in northern, southern, and desert areas, and 45°C was registered in Termez.
Near the Tuyamuyun reservoir, the maximum temperature in August matched the historical maximum of 44.3°C. New absolute August temperature records were set in Nurafshon and the Western Arnasay district, at 41.5°C and 41.4°C, respectively.
In Tashkent, the maximum temperature reached 40.2°C, which is lower than the absolute August record of 43.1°C recorded in 1944. In Nukus, the temperature rose to 42°C, while the historical maximum was 46.8°C.
The maximum temperature in Bukhara was 41.9°C, in Navoi—42.2°C, in Karshi—42.0°C, and in Termez—45.1°C.
Across the country, the number of days when the temperature reached at least 40°C varied from one to six. In the Bukhara, Navoi, Kashkadarya, and Surkhandarya regions, there were between 7 and 14 such days. In the Mubarek and Termez areas, the temperature remained at 40°C or above for 18–21 days.
August was also the driest month of summer. In most places in Uzbekistan, there was no precipitation at all, or the amount did not exceed 0.0–0.4 mm. In some mountainous areas, it rained two to four times, but the total monthly precipitation was only 1–4 mm.
Only at some weather stations in the mountains of Tashkent and Fergana regions did precipitation reach 6–12 mm, which was also below normal. Precipitation above the norm was noted only in some parts of the Ustyurt Plateau and in the extreme northern part of the Kyzylkum Desert. The Jaslyk weather station recorded 11 mm of precipitation against a norm of 4 mm, and the Akbaytal station recorded 2 mm against a norm of 1.7 mm.
Wind speed in some parts of the country increased to 12–17 m/s. In certain areas, strong winds were accompanied by dust storms and surface dust resembling snow.
Overall, the summer of 2026 was also hot. The average seasonal air temperature was 1.2–2.6°C above normal. Most of Uzbekistan's summer ranked second in heat in history, and in some regions, it became the hottest summer in the history of meteorological observations.
The most significant deviation from the norm occurred in August. However, the highest maximum temperatures for the entire summer were recorded in July. In mid-summer, the temperature reached 43–45°C across most of the country and 46–50°C in the southern and desert areas.
According to Uzhydromet, during that period, temperatures approached the highest levels recorded over the entire observation period, with new temperature records being set in several regions.
Thus, the summer of 2026 continued the trend of rising temperatures in Uzbekistan's summer seasons. Simultaneously, precipitation remained uneven: overall, the country received less rainfall than usual in the summer, although some areas in each region recorded an excess of average precipitation.
June contributed the most to the total volume of seasonal precipitation, as rain fell relatively often during the month. Nevertheless, the precipitation was extremely localized and uneven; even within one region, the intensity of rain could vary from traces to heavy downpours.