When to go · Ishkashim
Ishkashim in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow may close the highway).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow may close the highway).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- IshkashimHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Navruz big impact
21–24 Mar · Tajikistan
Several days off; family feasts, sumalak, sports; transport busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- Low
Tajikistan overall: Navruz festivities; mountains still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ishkashim, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jun: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow may close the highway).
June: Inside Ishkashim's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ishkashim: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings