When to go · Khorog

Khorog in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, roads may close).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; Tajikistan overall
Prices: Low; Tajikistan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Khorog

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, roads may close).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KhorogHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 4 days
Pamir (GBAO), Tajikistan · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)cool
High desert: −20 °C (−4 °F) to −40 °C (−40 °F) winters in Murghab, cold nights all summer; the Pamir Highway is best June to September.High desert: −4 °F (−20 °C) to −40 °F (−40 °C) winters in Murghab, cold nights all summer; the Pamir Highway is best June to September.

Tajikistan overall: Cold; mountain roads icy; Dushanbe only.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Khorog, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (snow, roads may close).

June: Inside Khorog's best window: Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer).

Khorog: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.