When to go · Murghab
Murghab in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–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
- MurghabHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Pamir (GBAO), Tajikistan · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)fine
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.High desert: −4 °F (−20 °C) to −40 °F (−40 °C) winters in Murghab, cold nights all summer; the Pamir Highway is best June to September.
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 Murghab, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
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