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Where is the country of Tajikistan located? The Republic of Tajikistan is the smallest country in the Central Asia region. Tajikistan has been an independent country since 1991, before it belonged to the Soviet Union. Tajikistan mainly has a moderate continental climate, which changes in the mountain areas into a cool continental climate and eventually a high mountain climate on the highest mountain peaks. In the far east there are small regions where a cold steppe climate applies. The low-lying areas in western Tajikistan have a warm Mediterranean climate, which is partly due to the (limited) influences of the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Relatively warm air from the Gulf region is regularly supplied from the southwest, which can exert a warming influence as far as western Tajikistan.

Warm summers and cool winters

Characteristic for large parts of Tajikistan are the warm summers and relatively cool winters. Especially in the mountain areas in the east of the country, the contrasts between summer and winter can be enormous. The mountains in the Pamir Mountains have to deal with sometimes very low temperatures and snow in winter. Due to the sometimes very strong wind, the weather conditions in this region are often harsh and angry. The official temperatures in the winter in the lower areas are around or slightly above freezing during the day, in the mountains it is statistically a lot cooler and there is a chance of a significant cold drop.

Precipitation

Spring is the wettest season in Tajikistan. Especially in the months of March and April it rains regularly and the monthly precipitation amounts often exceed one hundred millimeters. From the second half of May, when the temperatures have already made a big jump, you will see a weather change to much drier and sunnier weather. In July and August it is almost dry in Tajikistan. With the onset of autumn (mid-September), the chances of precipitation increase considerably. In winter there is regular snowfall. In the low and medium mountains it often happens that it snows at night and that the snow melts during the day at temperatures that can rise well above the freezing point.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

Best time to visit Tajikistan

Do you want to know when is the best time to travel to Tajikistan? You can determine the best time to travel to a destination based on the weather and climate. In addition, there are other factors that are not directly related to the weather and that can influence the best travel periods for a travel destination. Think, for example, of holidays or festive periods, which makes traveling more interesting or not, because daily life comes to a standstill as a result. Tajikistan, located in Central Asia, is a mountainous country where the average weather is mainly determined by the altitude and whether you are on the windward or leeward side of a mountain. The climate varies from a moderate continental climate in the lower areas, a cool continental climate at medium altitudes to a high mountain climate in the higher areas. Winters are cold and snowy, especially in the mountain areas. Summers are sunny and very warm, especially in the lower parts of Tajikistan.

Best months

In general, spring and autumn are considered the best time to travel to Tajikistan. In particular, the months of April, May, September and October can be counted among the better months to travel to Tajikistan. It is generally not too hot and not too cold. In the higher mountain areas, it can then freeze, at high altitudes even during the day. Those who want to go on hiking trips or want to do mountain climbing above 3000 meters should choose the best summer period, which runs from June to August.

Although there are plenty of mountains and it snows in winter, there are hardly any opportunities to do winter sports in Tajikistan. About fifty kilometers north of the capital Dushanbe is a small ski area where novice skiers have more than two kilometers of slopes available in winter.

Precipitation

Tajikistan is not a wet destination. The wettest places receive about 600 millimeters of precipitation annually and the drier regions can count on only 200 to 300 millimeters of precipitation per year. In winter precipitation falls mainly in the form of snow.

Temperatures

In western Tajikistan, where the more important cities are concentrated, winters are somewhat cool and summers hot. It kind of depends on where exactly you are. Count on average light frost at night and maximums above freezing during the day. After the winter, temperatures rise sharply. In May, maximums between 23 and 30 degrees are already normal and during the hottest months of June, July and August the average daytime temperature in the lower parts of Tajikistan is 33 to 38 degrees. The thermometers can exceed forty degrees during this period. In the Pamir, the high mountains in the east of Tajikistan, you have to deal with different temperatures. It is cold to very cold there in winter. In the Rangkul Valley, which is at an altitude of 3600 to 4000 meters above sea level, the minimum temperatures in winter are around minus twenty degrees and the maximums around ten degrees below freezing. At roughly two thousand meters altitude, it is already a lot better with an average of -8/-12 at night and around freezing point during the day. In summer, maxima range from 10 to 15 degrees at higher elevations to around 30 degrees at moderate elevations.