When to go · Karakul
Karakul in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, road closures).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- KarakulHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 3 days
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.
Navruz big impact
21–24 Mar · Tajikistan
Several days off; family feasts, sumalak, sports; transport busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan overall
- Low
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- Low
Tajikistan overall: Navruz festivities; mountains still snowy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karakul, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jul: 3
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Mar: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jul: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, road closures).
July: Inside Karakul's best window: Jul–Sep.
Karakul: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings