When to go · Dushanbe
Dushanbe in May
Great month. Warm; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Warm; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Dushanbe in this guide.
Weather in May
- DushanbeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Dushanbe and the south-west, Tajikistan · Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatlonbest weather
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.
Spring season
Warm and green; Navruz in late March; some rain.
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.
Victory Day
9 May
Public holiday; ceremonies in the centre.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- Low
Tajikistan overall: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dushanbe, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
May: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
May: 1
Apr: 1
May: Warm; good month.
April: Warm; a good month to walk.
Dushanbe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.