Dushanbe in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Dushanbe 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 Dushanbe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dushanbe'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 Dushanbe in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Dushanbe reaches about 29°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Dushanbe
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dushanbe 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° / -6° | 80 | 11.4 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -4° | 110 | 13.1 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 12° / 1° | 135 | 15.6 | 4.8 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 141 | 14.9 | 1.1 | 13 | 5.1 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 120 | 14.1 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 38 | 8 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 16° | 13 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 15° | 5 | 1.6 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 11° | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 6° | 31 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 12° / 1° | 67 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 9.9 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 6° / -4° | 72 | 10.5 | 7 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Dushanbe gets around 56 mm of rain over 12 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dushanbe
None of Dushanbe's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Dushanbe's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Dushanbe?
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 Dushanbe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Dushanbe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Dushanbe 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.
UV index in Dushanbe 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Dushanbe 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 40 | 52 | 72 | 90 | 98 | 88 | 83 | 77 | 82 | 78 | 55 | 43 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40 | Poor |
| Feb | 52 | Poor |
| Mar | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 90 | Unhealthy |
| May | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 43 | Poor |
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.
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.
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 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.