Ishqoshim weather in April

In April, Ishqoshim sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ishqoshim's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishqoshim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
6th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ishqoshim is human settlement.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ishqoshim reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-14
2-4-14
3-4-13
4-3-13
5-3-13
6-3-13
7-3-13
8-3-13
9-3-13
10-2-12
11-2-12
12-2-12
13-2-12
14-2-12
15-2-12
16-1-11
17-1-11
18-1-11
19-1-11
20-1-11
21-1-11
220-10
230-10
240-10
250-10
260-10
270-10
280-10
291-10
301-9

How April really feels in Ishqoshim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ishqoshim weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -21°398.610.99.80.0
Feb-11° / -19°531112.910.60.0
Mar-6° / -16°6612.414.111.70.0
Apr-2° / -12°6711.512.312.90.0
May / -7°5910.610.113.90.0
Jun / -3°4411.34.414.51.6
Jul14° / 3280.914.34.4
Aug14° / 164.90.413.45.2
Sep11° / -2°215.32.712.23.1
Oct / -11°357.98.111.10.1
Nov-7° / -18°377.99.3100.0
Dec-12° / -21°3589.59.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43565
53664
63664
73664
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154258
164456
174456
184654
194654
204654
214852
224852
234852
244753
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ishqoshim gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14448
24448
34348
44348
54347
64347
74246
84246
94145
104145
114044
123943
133942
143841
153740
163639
173639
183538
193537
203537
213436
223436
233436
243435
253435
263435
273435
283536
293536
303536

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April 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

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:086:29
212.46:066:30
312.46:056:30
412.56:036:31
512.56:026:32
612.56:006:33
712.65:596:34
812.65:576:35
912.75:566:36
1012.75:546:37
1112.75:536:37
1212.85:516:38
1312.85:506:39
1412.95:486:40
1512.95:476:41
1612.95:466:42
1713.05:446:43
1813.05:436:44
1913.15:416:45
2013.15:406:45
2113.15:396:46
2213.25:376:47
2313.25:366:48
2413.25:356:49
2513.35:346:50
2613.35:326:51
2713.35:316:52
2813.45:306:53
2913.45:296:53
3013.45:276:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ishqoshim?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ishqoshim.

What to pack for Ishqoshim in April

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

In April, Ishqoshim sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ishqoshim in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ishqoshim peaks around May 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 15Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ishqoshim in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ishqoshim is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1821 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ishqoshim?

Ishqoshim sits at 36.7°N, 71.6°E, 2,535 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 70 km away.

BahārakJurmKhorughFayzabadRustāqTaloqanĀrt Khwājah

Topography around Ishqoshim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ishqoshim has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m around an average of 2,771 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,427 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,302 m.

The land around Ishqoshim is covered by bare terrain (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (73%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,213 m
16 km
3,427 m
80 km
6,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Bahārak 70 km · Jurm 71 km · Khorugh 85 km · Fayzabad 102 km · Rustāq 165 km · Taloqan 185 km · Āsmār 189 km · Ārt Khwājah 194 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 Ishqoshim (36.7248°, 71.6133°, elevation 2,535 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).