When to go · Tajikistan
Tajikistan in July
Great month. Peak for the Pamir Highway and Fann treks; Dushanbe very hot.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Tajikistan
- Prices
- High
- Tajikistan
Verdict
Peak for the Pamir Highway and Fann treks; Dushanbe very hot.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Tajikistan in this guide.
Weather in July
- Dushanbe and the south-west · Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatlonhot
Hot dry summers over 35 °C (95 °F), wet springs, mild winters with some snow.Hot dry summers over 95 °F (35 °C), wet springs, mild winters with some snow.
- Fann Mountains and Zarafshan · Iskanderkul, Haft Kul, Penjikentbest weather
Trekking June to September; passes above 3,500 m hold snow into July.
- Pamir (GBAO) · 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.
- North (Sughd) · Khujand, Istaravshanhot
Fergana Valley climate: hot summers, short cold winters.
- Ferghana Valley: Ferghana Valley (north Tajikistan) · Valley floorhot
Very sunny, low rainfall; summer temps 30‑35 °C (95 °F), winter can be cold with occasional snow.Very sunny, low rainfall; summer temps 30‑95 °F (35 °C), winter can be cold with occasional snow.
- Dushanbe35 °C (95 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days95 °F (35 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain days
- Ali Chur22 °C (72 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 4 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 4 rain days
- Ayni31 °C (88 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Hisor36 °C (97 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 2 rain days
- Isfara34 °C (93 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 1 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 1 rain days
- Ishkashim27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 4 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 4 rain days
- Istaravshan33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain days
- Karakul20 °C (68 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 3 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 3 rain days
- Khorugh28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 10 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 10 rain days
- Konibodom33 °C (91 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain days
- Kulob37 °C (99 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days99 °F (37 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain days
- Langar26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days
- Murghab19 °C (66 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 5 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 5 rain days
- Panjakent28 °C (82 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 5 rain days
- Qurghonteppa34 °C (93 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 2 rain days93 °F (34 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 2 rain days
- Khujand36 °C (97 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 2 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 2 rain days
- Khorog30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 2 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Peak heat
Hottest month; plan around shade.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan
- High
- Prices · Tajikistan
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tajikistan, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Apr: Great
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: Low
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
Apr: 1
July: Peak for the Pamir Highway and Fann treks; Dushanbe very hot.
April: Green lowlands; Dushanbe and the north.
Tajikistan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
Where to go in July
Rated best or good this month
Fann Mountains and Zarafshan
Best weather of the year (Iskanderkul, Haft Kul, Penjikent)
Pamir (GBAO)
Best weather of the year (Khorog, Wakhan, Murghab (3,600 m))
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Apr–Oct
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Jul–Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Apr–Oct
Best months: Jun–Sep (roads open, warmer)
Better another month
Hottest; daytime highs pass 38 °C (100 °F).Hottest; daytime highs pass 100 °F (38 °C).