When to go · Khorog
Khorog in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer)). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- Low
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer)). 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
- KhorogHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Pamir (GBAO), Tajikistan · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)fine
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.
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 Khorog, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer)). Across Tajikistan: Good for lowlands; high passes opening.
June: Inside Khorog's best window: Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer).
Khorog: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings