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Khorog in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer)). Across Tajikistan: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 3
Crowds: Low; Tajikistan overall
Prices: Low; Tajikistan overall

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Verdict

MixedTajikistan month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer)). Across Tajikistan: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KhorogHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 3 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.

Tajikistan overall: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.

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

First month

Second month

October: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer)). Across Tajikistan: Cold nights in the Pamir; first snows.

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

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