When to go · Karakul
Karakul in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- KarakulHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 3 days
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 Karakul, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jul: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 3
Jul: 3
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jul: 0
October: Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Tajikistan: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.
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