Is Bukhara safe? Uzbekistan travel risk
Is Bukhara safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bukhara scores 29/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Uzbekistan Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 26 Jan 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bukhara scores 29/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Uzbekistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bukhara: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (32/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Uzbekistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Bukhara belongs to Buxoro (Uzbekistan), centered at coordinates 39.7667° N, 64.4231° E (220 m above sea level). Distance to Tashkent is 444.8 km towards the ENE.
Buxoro
39.7667° N, 64.4231° E
220 m
Asia/Samarkand
280,187
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Uzbekistan)
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (38 °C avg high); Wettest: March (34 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 11° | 17° | 23° | 31° | 37° | 38° | 36° | 30° | 22° | 16° | 9° |
| Low °C | -2° | 0° | 4° | 10° | 17° | 23° | 25° | 23° | 17° | 9° | 4° | -0° |
| Rain mm | 18 | 24 | 34 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 20 |
Normals: Vobkent Shahri (30.7 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Bukhara happened in July (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Uzbekistan travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Uzbekistan entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Bukhara
Is Bukhara safe?
Bukhara currently scores 29/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Uzbekistan (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Bukhara · Methodology
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