Farkhor weather in September

In September, Farkhor sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Farkhor's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farkhor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
7%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Farkhor is human settlement.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Farkhor reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
23419
33419
43319
53319
63318
73318
83318
93318
103218
113217
123217
133217
143217
153217
163117
173116
183116
193116
203116
213016
223015
233015
243015
252915
262915
272915
282914
292814
302814

How September really feels in Farkhor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Farkhor weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°488.43.39.72.0
Feb12° / 669.83.510.62.9
Mar18° / 8111.31.111.75.3
Apr23° / 12°8411.10.112.96.6
May29° / 16°688.90145.9
Jun35° / 20°173.5014.53.4
Jul37° / 23°30.8014.31.9
Aug36° / 22°10.3013.42.9
Sep31° / 17°20.5012.36.0
Oct24° / 11°132.60118.5
Nov16° / 436.70.7105.5
Dec11° / 437.22.19.52.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20982
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26964
27946
28946
29946
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Farkhor gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
192
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
284
294
305

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19271
29361
39361
49451
59451
69541
79541
89730
99730
109730
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309820

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:576:47
212.85:586:46
312.85:586:44
412.75:596:43
512.76:006:41
612.66:016:40
712.66:026:38
812.66:036:37
912.56:046:35
1012.56:046:33
1112.46:056:32
1212.46:066:30
1312.46:076:29
1412.36:086:27
1512.36:096:25
1612.26:106:24
1712.26:106:22
1812.26:116:21
1912.16:126:19
2012.16:136:17
2112.06:146:16
2212.06:156:14
2311.96:166:13
2411.96:176:11
2511.96:176:09
2611.86:186:08
2711.86:196:06
2811.76:206:05
2911.76:216:03
3011.76:226:02

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Farkhor?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Farkhor for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Farkhor in September

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

In September, Farkhor sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Farkhor in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Farkhor in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2032 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

HulbukĀrt KhwājahRustāqVakhshKŭlobQarāwulKolkhozobod

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.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Chubek 30 km · Hulbuk 41 km · Ārt Khwājah 46 km · Rustāq 56 km · Vakhsh 56 km · Kŭlob 58 km · Qarāwul 63 km · Kolkhozobod 67 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 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. 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).