Danghara in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Danghara sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 193 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Danghara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Danghara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
193 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
1.8
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Danghara in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.

A typical winter day in Danghara reaches about 9°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-10°10°20°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Danghara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 83 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
83
wind chill below the day's low

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

Danghara weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 / -1°589.44.89.71.2
Feb10° / 8310.94.610.52.2
Mar16° / 10713.21.911.74.5
Apr22° / 11°120130.3136.2
May27° / 15°11113.10146.1
Jun32° / 19°377.9014.64.4
Jul35° / 21°91.8014.43.3
Aug34° / 19°30.7013.54.2
Sep30° / 15°61012.37.1
Oct23° / 10°203.70118.2
Nov15° / 487.20.99.95.0
Dec / 528.23.19.42.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Danghara gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Danghara

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is winter a good time to visit Danghara?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Danghara.

What to pack for Danghara in Winter

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

In winter, Danghara sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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UV index in Danghara in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danghara peaks around May 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Danghara in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Danghara 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 Danghara?

Danghara sits at 38.1°N, 69.3°E, 652 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Norak, 33 km away.

HulbukKŭlobBokhtarVahdatVakhshBoshkengash

Topography around Danghara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Danghara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,185 m.

The land around Danghara is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
1,426 m
80 km
3,185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Norak 33 km · Yovon 36 km · Hulbuk 42 km · Kŭlob 44 km · Bokhtar 57 km · Vahdat 59 km · Vakhsh 61 km · Boshkengash 62 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 Danghara (38.0958°, 69.34°, elevation 652 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.