Tajikistan in October

Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.

• Dushanbe and the south-west · Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatlonbest weather

  Hot dry summers over 35 °C, wet springs, mild winters with some snow.

• Fann Mountains and Zarafshan · Iskanderkul, Haft Kul, Penjikentfine

  Trekking June to September; passes above 3,500 m hold snow into July.

• Pamir (GBAO) · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)fine

  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, Istaravshanbest weather

  Fergana Valley climate: hot summers, short cold winters.

Crowds · Tajikistan

Low

Prices · Tajikistan

Low

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Dushanbe and the south-west

  Best weather of the year (Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatlon)

• North (Sughd)

  Best weather of the year (Khujand, Istaravshan)

• Dushanbe

  Best month for walking.

• Khujand

  Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct