When to go · Murghab
Murghab in August
Great month. Inside Murghab's best window: Jun–Sep.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Tajikistan overall
- Prices
- High
- Tajikistan overall
Verdict
Inside Murghab's best window: Jun–Sep.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Murghab in this guide.
Weather in August
- MurghabHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Pamir (GBAO), Tajikistan · Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m)best weather
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
- High
- Prices · Tajikistan overall
- High
Tajikistan overall: As July; book jeeps and homestays ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Murghab, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Aug: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
Jun: 5
Crowds
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jun: 0
August: Inside Murghab's best window: Jun–Sep.
June: Inside Murghab's best window: Jun–Sep.
Murghab: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings