When to go · Dushanbe
Dushanbe in January
Mixed month. Cold, around freezing; bring a coat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Cold, around freezing; bring a coat.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- DushanbeHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 8 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.
Cold season
Cold and damp; heating is uneven; mountain roads may close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- Low
Tajikistan overall: Cold; mountain roads icy; Dushanbe only.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dushanbe, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 1
January: Cold, around freezing; 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