When to go · Tajikistan
Tajikistan in September
Great month. Clear and cooler; the best month in the mountains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tajikistan
- Prices
- Medium
- Tajikistan
Verdict
Clear and cooler; the best month in the mountains.
Weather in September
- 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, Penjikentbest weather
Trekking June to September; passes above 3,500 m hold snow into July.
- Pamir (GBAO) · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)best weather
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.
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.
Independence Day
9 Sep
Events in Dushanbe.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan
- Medium
- Prices · Tajikistan
- Medium
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
Rated best or good this month
Dushanbe and the south-west
Best weather of the year (Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatlon)
Fann Mountains and Zarafshan
Best weather of the year (Iskanderkul, Haft Kul, Penjikent)
Pamir (GBAO)
Best weather of the year (Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m))
North (Sughd)
Best weather of the year (Khujand, Istaravshan)
Heat eases; Sep 9 events close central streets.
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Jun–Sep