When to go · Ishkashim
Ishkashim in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- IshkashimHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 10 days
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 Ishkashim, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
June: Inside Ishkashim's best window: Jun–Sep.
Ishkashim: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast