When to go · Karakul
Karakul in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- KarakulHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- Low
Tajikistan overall: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karakul, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
May: 5
Jul: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jul: High
Prices
May: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
July: Inside Karakul's best window: Jul–Sep.
Karakul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings