Farkhor in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Farkhor sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 59 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Farkhor's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Farkhor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 59 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Farkhor in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Farkhor reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Farkhor
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Farkhor weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 9° / -1° | 48 | 8.4 | 3.3 | 9.7 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 12° / 1° | 66 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 6° | 81 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 23° / 12° | 84 | 11.1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| May | 29° / 16° | 68 | 8.9 | 0 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 35° / 20° | 17 | 3.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 37° / 23° | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 31° / 17° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 43 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 43 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Farkhor gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Farkhor?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Farkhor for sightseeing.
What to pack for Farkhor in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Farkhor sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Farkhor in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farkhor peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Farkhor in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Farkhor is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 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) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 28 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Farkhor?
Farkhor sits at 37.5°N, 69.4°E, 444 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Chubek, 30 km away.
Topography around Farkhor
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Farkhor.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Farkhor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,738 m.
The land around Farkhor is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (27%) 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 Farkhor (37.4922°, 69.4036°, elevation 444 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.