class="apple-converted-space"> influences, and features two peaks of
precipitation in the early winter and spring. The slightly unusual
precipitation pattern is partially due to the 500 m (roughly 1600 feet)
altitude that the city features. The temperatures in Tashkent can be extremely
hot during July and August. Most precipitation occurs in the months of winter
(frequently falling as snow), spring and autumn, while the period between July
and September is dry.