When to go · Dushanbe
Dushanbe in October
Great month. Best month for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Best month for walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Dushanbe in this guide.
Weather in October
- DushanbeHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 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.
Autumn season
The best season; Independence Day closures on 9 September.
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.
Best month, Mehrgon
Warm and clear; harvest fairs and the Mehrgon festival (check dates).
Mehrgon (autumn festival)
Oct (variable)
Harvest fairs and events, often at Mehrgon bazaar and in parks; check dates locally.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- Low
Tajikistan overall: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dushanbe, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 4 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Oct: Low
Apr: Low
Prices
Oct: Low
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Apr: 1
October: Best month for walking.
April: Warm; a good month to walk.
Dushanbe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings