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When to go · Tajikistan

Tajikistan, month by month

The best months for Tajikistan: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedCold; mountain roads icy; Dushanbe only.Dushanbe and the south-west: cool · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: cool · Pamir (GBAO): coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  2. FebruaryMixedWinter; power cuts outside the capital.Dushanbe and the south-west: cool · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: cool · Pamir (GBAO): coolCrowds: Low
  3. MarchMixedNavruz festivities; mountains still snowy.Dushanbe and the south-west: fine · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: cool · Pamir (GBAO): coolCrowds: Low · 3 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilGreatGreen lowlands; Dushanbe and the north.Dushanbe and the south-west: best weather · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: fine · Pamir (GBAO): coolCrowds: Low
  5. MayGreatGood for lowlands; high passes opening.Dushanbe and the south-west: best weather · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: fine · Pamir (GBAO): fineCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneGreatPamir season starts; snow on the highest passes.Dushanbe and the south-west: hot · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: best weather · Pamir (GBAO): best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatPeak for the Pamir Highway and Fann treks; Dushanbe very hot.Dushanbe and the south-west: hot · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: best weather · Pamir (GBAO): best weatherCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatAs July; book jeeps and homestays ahead.Dushanbe and the south-west: hot · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: best weather · Pamir (GBAO): best weatherCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGreatClear and cooler; the best month in the mountains.Dushanbe and the south-west: best weather · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: best weather · Pamir (GBAO): best weatherCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  10. OctoberMixedCold nights in the Pamir; first snows.Dushanbe and the south-west: best weather · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: fine · Pamir (GBAO): fineCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedRoads start closing.Dushanbe and the south-west: fine · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: cool · Pamir (GBAO): coolCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  12. DecemberMixedDeep winter up high.Dushanbe and the south-west: cool · Fann Mountains and Zarafshan: cool · Pamir (GBAO): coolCrowds: Low

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Dushanbe and the south-westDushanbe, Hisor, KhatlonCoolCoolOKBestBestHotHotHotBestBestOKCool
Fann Mountains and ZarafshanIskanderkul, Haft Kul, PenjikentCoolCoolCoolOKOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool
Pamir (GBAO)Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)CoolCoolCoolCoolOKBestBestBestBestOKCoolCool
North (Sughd)Khujand, IstaravshanCoolCoolOKBestBestHotHotHotBestBestOKCool