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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

GreatVoykit month rating for Tajikistan

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.

  • 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.

  • North (Sughd) · Khujand, Istaravshanbest weather

    Fergana Valley climate: hot summers, short cold winters.

  • Very sunny, low rainfall; summer temps 30‑35 °C (95 °F), winter can be cold with occasional snow.

  • Dushanbe30 °C (86 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 1 rain days
  • Ali Chur16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 3 rain days
  • Ayni26 °C (79 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 3 rain days
  • Hisor30 °C (86 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days
  • Isfara28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 3 rain days
  • Ishkashim22 °C (72 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 3 rain days
  • Istaravshan27 °C (81 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 7 rain days
  • Karakul14 °C (57 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 2 rain days
  • Khorugh22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Konibodom27 °C (81 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Kulob31 °C (88 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 2 rain days
  • Langar21 °C (70 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 2 rain days
  • Murghab15 °C (59 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 3 rain days
  • Panjakent22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Qurghonteppa28 °C (82 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 5 rain days
  • Khujand29 °C (84 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 2 rain days
  • Khorog24 °C (75 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 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.

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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)

  • Dushanbe

    Heat eases; Sep 9 events close central streets.

  • Ali Chur

    Best months: Jun–Sep

  • Ayni

    Best months: Apr–Oct

  • Hisor

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Isfara

    Best months: Jun–Sep

  • Ishkashim

    Best months: Jun–Sep

  • Istaravshan

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Karakul

    Best months: Jul–Sep