Dushanbe weather in January

In January, Dushanbe sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Dushanbe's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dushanbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:47 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 71.5 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Dushanbe reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
25-5
35-5
44-6
54-6
64-6
74-6
84-6
94-6
104-6
114-6
124-6
134-6
144-6
154-6
164-6
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-6
254-5
264-5
274-5
285-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How January really feels in Dushanbe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dushanbe weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54258
64159
74060
84060
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193961
203961
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263664
273763
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Dushanbe gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13226
23227
33227
43328
53329
63329
73429
83430
93530
103530
113530
123530
133530
143530
153530
163530
173630
183630
193630
203730
213731
223831
233931
243932
254032
264132
274133
284233
294333
304334
314434

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:475:09
29.47:485:09
39.47:485:10
49.47:485:11
59.47:485:12
69.47:485:13
79.47:485:13
89.47:485:14
99.57:485:15
109.57:485:16
119.57:485:17
129.57:475:18
139.57:475:19
149.57:475:20
159.67:475:21
169.67:475:22
179.67:465:23
189.67:465:24
199.77:465:25
209.77:455:26
219.77:455:27
229.77:445:28
239.87:445:29
249.87:435:30
259.87:435:31
269.87:425:32
279.97:415:33
289.97:415:35
299.97:405:36
3010.07:395:37
3110.07:395:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.46 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 — January's 2.46 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Dushanbe

In seasonPeak

In January, Dushanbe sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dushanbe'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 January a good time to visit Dushanbe?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dushanbe.

What to pack for Dushanbe in January

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

In January, Dushanbe sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dushanbe in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dushanbe 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 Dushanbe in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Dushanbe is worst in May — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 40 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Dushanbe's WHO annual average of 71.5 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1597 µg/m³Jan 1240 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan40Poor
Feb52Poor
Mar72Unhealthy
Apr90Unhealthy
May98Unhealthy
Jun88Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct78Unhealthy
Nov55Unhealthy
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Dushanbe?

Dushanbe sits at 38.5°N, 68.8°E, 767 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Boshkengash, 8.0 km away.

TursunzodaNorakDangharaBokhtar

Topography around Dushanbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dushanbe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 771 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,890 m.

The land around Dushanbe is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
1,062 m
80 km
4,890 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Boshkengash 8.0 km · Hisor 20 km · Vahdat 21 km · Yovon 33 km · Tursunzoda 48 km · Norak 50 km · Danghara 69 km · Bokhtar 78 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 Dushanbe (38.5358°, 68.779°, elevation 767 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).