When to go · Dushanbe
Dushanbe in December
Mixed month. Cold; bring a coat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Cold; bring a coat.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DushanbeHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Dushanbe and the south-west, Tajikistan · Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatloncool
Hot dry summers over 35 °C (95 °F), wet springs, mild winters with some snow.Hot dry summers over 95 °F (35 °C), wet springs, mild winters with some snow.
Winter season
Cold, damp, some closures; mountains snowbound.
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.
Early winter
Cold; bring a coat.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- Low
Tajikistan overall: Deep winter up high.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dushanbe, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Dec: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Cold; bring a coat.
April: Warm; a good month to walk.
Dushanbe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket