When to go · Tajikistan
Tajikistan in September
Great month. Clear and cooler; the best month in the mountains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- Medium
- Tajikistan
- Prices
- Medium
- Tajikistan
Verdict
Clear and cooler; the best month in the mountains.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Tajikistan in this guide.
Weather in September
- Dushanbe and the south-west · Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatlonbest weather
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, Istaravshanbest weather
Fergana Valley climate: hot summers, short cold winters.
- Ferghana Valley: Ferghana Valley (north Tajikistan) · Valley floorwarm
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.
- Dushanbe30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 1 rain days
- Ali Chur16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 3 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 3 rain days
- Ayni26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 3 rain days
- Hisor30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain days
- Isfara28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 3 rain days
- Ishkashim22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 3 rain days
- Istaravshan27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 7 rain days
- Karakul14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 2 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 2 rain days
- Khorugh22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain days
- Konibodom27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 6 rain days
- Kulob31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 2 rain days
- Langar21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 2 rain days
- Murghab15 °C (59 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 3 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 3 rain days
- Panjakent22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 7 rain days
- Qurghonteppa28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 5 rain days
- Khujand29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 2 rain days
- Khorog24 °C (75 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 2 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 46 °F (8 °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.
Independence Day
9 Sep
Events in Dushanbe.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Tajikistan
- Medium
- Prices · Tajikistan
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tajikistan, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Apr: Great
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Apr: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Apr: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Apr: 1
September: Clear and cooler; the best month in the mountains.
April: Green lowlands; Dushanbe and the north.
Tajikistan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
Rated best or good this month
Dushanbe and the south-west
Best weather of the year (Dushanbe, Hisor, Khatlon)
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))
North (Sughd)
Best weather of the year (Khujand, Istaravshan)
Heat eases; Sep 9 events close central streets.
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Apr–Oct
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Jun–Sep
Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best months: Jul–Sep