Buston in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Buston sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Buston's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Buston's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 24 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Buston in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Buston reaches about 32°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Buston
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Buston 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -1° | 26 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / 0° | 39 | 7.7 | 4 | 10.4 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 58 | 10.2 | 2 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 20° / 11° | 64 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 13 | 6.2 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 38 | 7.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 15 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.8 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 6 | 1.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 32° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 15° | 8 | 1.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 21 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 36 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 9.8 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 6° / 0° | 32 | 7.4 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Buston gets around 24 mm of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Buston?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Buston for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Buston in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Buston sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Buston in Summer
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 Buston peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Buston in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Buston is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 22 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Buston?
Buston sits at 40.2°N, 69.7°E, 415 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Khujand, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Buston
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Buston.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Buston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 412 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,821 m.
The land around Buston is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 80 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
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 Buston (40.2342°, 69.6948°, elevation 415 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.