Boshkengash weather in August

In August, Boshkengash sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Boshkengash's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boshkengash's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Boshkengash reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93016
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
163015
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202915
212915
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232915
242915
252915
262914
272914
282814
292814
302814
312814

How August really feels in Boshkengash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Boshkengash weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°8011.49.69.60.0
Feb / -4°11013.18.910.50.4
Mar12° / 13515.64.811.72.6
Apr18° / 14114.91.1135.1
May22° / 11°12014.10.114.16.3
Jun27° / 14°388014.67.1
Jul30° / 16°132.8014.46.4
Aug29° / 15°51.6013.57.0
Sep26° / 11°111.8012.38.9
Oct19° / 315.50.2117.2
Nov12° / 678.63.29.93.3
Dec / -4°7210.579.40.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Boshkengash gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
174233
275223
376213
477203
577203
678193
779183
880173
981172
1082162
1183152
1284142
1385132
1486122
1587121
1688111
1789101
1889101
199091
209091
219190
229280
239280
249370
259370
269370
279460
289460
299550
309550
319640

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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175calm
185calm
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225calm
235calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:307:31
214.05:317:31
314.05:327:29
413.95:337:28
513.95:347:27
613.95:357:26
713.85:357:25
813.85:367:24
913.85:377:23
1013.75:387:22
1113.75:397:20
1213.75:407:19
1313.65:417:18
1413.65:427:17
1513.55:437:15
1613.55:447:14
1713.55:457:13
1813.45:457:11
1913.45:467:10
2013.45:477:09
2113.35:487:07
2213.35:497:06
2313.25:507:04
2413.25:517:03
2513.25:527:01
2613.15:537:00
2713.15:546:58
2813.05:556:57
2913.05:556:55
3013.05:566:54
3112.95:576:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Boshkengash

In seasonPeak

None of Boshkengash's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Boshkengash's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Boshkengash?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Boshkengash for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Boshkengash in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Boshkengash sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Boshkengash in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boshkengash peaks around May 24 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 24UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Boshkengash in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Boshkengash is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1536 µg/m³Jan 1215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Boshkengash?

Boshkengash sits at 38.5°N, 68.8°E, 755 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dushanbe, 8.0 km away.

NorakTursunzodaDangharaBokhtar

Topography around Boshkengash

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boshkengash.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boshkengash has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 780 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,450 m.

The land around Boshkengash is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
4,450 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Dushanbe 8.0 km · Vahdat 21 km · Hisor 23 km · Yovon 26 km · Norak 46 km · Tursunzoda 50 km · Danghara 62 km · Bokhtar 70 km

Tajikistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 28% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,637
2025
Happiness
5.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
65%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
15.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 409
Religion
Muslim 98%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boshkengash (38.4661°, 68.8053°, elevation 755 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).