The most comfortable time to visit Dushanbe is early and mid October. For sun, aim for mid August to early September; for walking, go from October to early November.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid August to early September. It peaks in late August, at 63. Avoid late October to March for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 20% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here falls in early and mid October. It peaks in early October, at 60. The weakest stretch is from mid December to mid February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from October to early November, with a second spell from mid March to mid April. It peaks in late October, at 65. Avoid mid June to August for this: it falls to 15, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Dushanbe over the whole year is 14°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C. The rainy (wet) season in Dushanbe runs from February to May, peaking in February with a 70% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; August is the driest month, at 25%. Winds in Dushanbe are highest in March, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE. The clearest skies in Dushanbe come in August, when the sky is typically 17% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 61%.
Month by month Dushanbe climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | -1°C | -0°C | 47% | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| February | 6°C | 1°C | 2°C | 70% | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 5 | 0 | 34 |
| March | 12°C | 6°C | 8°C | 63% | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 28 | 0 | 57 |
| April | 18°C | 10°C | 15°C | 56% | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 51 | 14 | 56 |
| May | 23°C | 15°C | 21°C | 56% | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 49 | 42 | 35 |
| June | 29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 31% | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 27 | 48 | 20 |
| July | 32°C | 21°C | 30°C | 32% | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 20 | 34 | 17 |
| August | 29°C | 19°C | 27°C | 25% | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 24 | 54 | 18 |
| September | 26°C | 14°C | 23°C | 29% | 18% | 2.0 m/s | 49 | 53 | 29 |
| October | 17°C | 9°C | 14°C | 48% | 39% | 2.0 m/s | 54 | 8 | 61 |
| November | 10°C | 4°C | 7°C | 49% | 53% | 2.0 m/s | 20 | 0 | 53 |
| December | 5°C | 0°C | 2°C | 54% | 57% | 2.0 m/s | 2 | 0 | 29 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Dushanbe weather by season
Year round, Dushanbe has days of about 4°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -1°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 14°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around August. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Dushanbe weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Dushanbe has typical daily highs of about 5°C and lows of about 0°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
Dushanbe weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Dushanbe has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 59% chance of rain on a given day.
Dushanbe weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Dushanbe has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Dushanbe weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Dushanbe has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 9°C, with a 42% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Dushanbe?
The rainy (wet) season in Dushanbe runs from February to May, peaking in February with a 70% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; August is the driest month, at 25%.
What time of year is Dushanbe windiest?
Winds in Dushanbe are highest in March, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in September, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SE.
What is the average temperature in Dushanbe year round?
The average temperature in Dushanbe over the whole year is 14°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about -1°C.
Where to go instead in late January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.