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Murghab in March

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Navruz festivities; mountains still snowy.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
−1°C (30°F) / −13°C (9°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Low
Tajikistan overall
Prices
Low
Tajikistan overall

Verdict

MixedTajikistan month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Navruz festivities; mountains still snowy.

Is another month better than March?

March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • MurghabHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Pamir (GBAO), Tajikistan · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)cool

    High desert: −20 °C (−4 °F) to −40 °C (−40 °F) winters in Murghab, cold nights all summer; the Pamir Highway is best June to September.

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 Murghab, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Mixed

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)

    Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: -13 °C (9 °F)

    Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 7

    Jun: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Mar: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Low

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Jun: 0

March: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Navruz festivities; mountains still snowy.

June: Inside Murghab's best window: Jun–Sep.

Murghab: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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