When to go · Tajikistan
Tajikistan in January
Mixed month. Cold; mountain roads icy; Dushanbe only.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Tajikistan
Cold; mountain roads icy; Dushanbe only.
Weather in January
- Dushanbe and the south-west · Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatloncool
Hot dry summers over 35 °C, wet springs, mild winters with some snow.
- Fann Mountains and Zarafshan · Iskanderkul, Haft Kul, Penjikentcool
Trekking June to September; passes above 3,500 m hold snow into July.
- Pamir (GBAO) · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)cool
High desert: −20 °C to −40 °C winters in Murghab, cold nights all summer; the Pamir Highway is best June to September.
- North (Sughd) · Khujand, Istaravshancool
Fergana Valley climate: hot summers, short cold winters.
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.
New Year
1 Jan
Public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan
- Low
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket