Boshkengash in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Boshkengash sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 109 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Boshkengash's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Boshkengash's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
109 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Boshkengash in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Boshkengash reaches about 19°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Boshkengash

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
12
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Boshkengash weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Boshkengash gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Boshkengash

In seasonPeak

In fall, Boshkengash overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 fall a good time to visit Boshkengash?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Boshkengash for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boshkengash in Fall

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

In fall, Boshkengash sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerlight clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boshkengash in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall 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
Fall 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.