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Murghab in October

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

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 4
Crowds: Low; Tajikistan overall
Prices: Low; Tajikistan overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedTajikistan month rating

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

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

MurghabHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 4 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 Murghab, side by side.

First month

Second month

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

June: Inside Murghab's best window: Jun–Sep.

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