Magok-i-Attari Mosque
Magok-i-Attari Mosque is an architectural landmark in Bukhara and an object of tangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan. It is a notable example of Islamic architecture and is one of the 15 sights in Uzbekistan featured on this site. It is also ranked as the 13th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The mosque is open Monday to Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00 and there is no fee to visit. Visitors can reach the site via Bukhara International Airport, which is 5 km away. The site is located about 445 km from the capital, Tashkent.
For those visiting the area, Chor Minor is 0.8 km away and the Ark of Bukhara is 0.9 km away. Weather conditions vary by month. The hottest months are June, July, and August, with daily highs reaching 35 °C to 37 °C and very little rain. The coolest period is between December and February, when daily lows drop to -2 °C or -1 °C. April and May offer milder temperatures with highs between 24 °C and 30 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 37 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 9 |
| Average low, °C | -2 | -1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | -1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 20 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
