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Nukus

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Nukus month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Nukus are typically April, September and October, with average daytime highs around 18–27°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 38°C), December the coldest (average low -6°C), and March the wettest (about 22 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January3.1-5.0106.0
February6.4-3.9127.5
March14.12.2228.7
April22.89.91710.1
May29.516.32111.3
June35.021.4413.0
July37.624.1213.2
August34.320.7112.4
September27.214.2711.4
October18.36.399.1
November9.3-0.987.7
December2.4-5.695.7

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People and places shaping Nukus

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Past and future events in Nukus

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1932

    Nukus developed from a small settlement in 1932 into a large, modern Soviet city with broad avenues and big public buildings by the 1950s.

  2. Documented history · 2002

    In 2002 the United States Department of Defense dismantled the Chemical Research Institute, the major research and testing site for the Novichok agent, under a $6 million Cooperative Threat Reduction program.

  3. Official Founding of Nukus

    Nukus was officially founded as a city in 1932.

  4. Dismantling of the Chemical Research Institute

    In 2002, the US Department of Defense dismantled the Chemical Research Institute in Nukus under a $6 million program.

  5. Karakalpak Protests

    In July 2022, thousands of people protested in Nukus over a proposed constitutional amendment.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Salijon Abdurahmanov (born 1950) journalist and former prisoner of conscience.

    Listed in the source as a person associated with notable people.

  • Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov (born c. 1979)

    lawyer, journalist and human rights activist

  • Salijon Abdurahmanov

    Journalist and former prisoner of conscience born in Nukus.

  • Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov

    Lawyer, journalist, and human rights activist associated with Nukus.

Historical figures

No historical figure has been extracted from reliable context for Nukus yet.

Local business and employers

  • Karakalpakstan news agency

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Nukus.

  • Qaraqalpaqstan

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Nukus. Publishing house in Karakalpakstan.

Newspapers and local media

  • Free Qaraqalpaqstan

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Nukus. Karakalpak newspaper.

  • Jaslar TV

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Nukus.

Buildings and landmarks

  • Karakalpak theater

    Wikidata places this site in Nukus. Theatre in Nukus, Uzbekistan.

  • Nukus Museum of Art

    State Art Museum of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, named after Igor Savitsky.

  • Shylpyk

    Ring-shaped Zoroastrian dakhma located 43 km from Nukus.

  • Tok-kala (Darsan)

    Settlement monument located 14 km west of Nukus.

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01 · Overview

Nukus, in brief

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02 · History

How Nukus took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Nukus

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Nukus

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Nukus

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Nukus

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Nukus

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08 · Questions

Questions about Nukus

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01 · Q&A

Where is Nukus located and what are its coordinates?

Nukus is situated in Uzbekistan at geographic coordinates 42.4586, 59.6058, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Nukus?

Nukus has a recorded population of approximately 332,500 and observes the Asia/Samarkand time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Nukus?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Nukus include UZ, Russian, TG, with UZS used for local transactions.

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