Boshkengash in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Boshkengash sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 56 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
56 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Boshkengash in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Boshkengash reaches about 29°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Boshkengash

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

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

summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Boshkengash gets around 56 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Boshkengash

In seasonPeak

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

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 summer a good time to visit Boshkengash?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Boshkengash for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Boshkengash in Summer

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

In summer, Boshkengash sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Boshkengash in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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