Ishqoshim weather in September

In September, Ishqoshim sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 21 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Ishqoshim's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ishqoshim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
-2°
10th coldest
Precipitation
21 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
26%
1st clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Ishqoshim 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 13°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical September day in Ishqoshim reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 9°C warmer than October.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1131
2131
3131
4131
5130
6120
7120
8120
9120
10120
1112-1
1212-1
1311-1
1411-1
1511-1
1611-2
1710-2
1810-2
1910-2
2010-3
2110-3
229-3
239-3
249-3
258-4
268-4
278-4
288-5
297-5
307-5

How September really feels in Ishqoshim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ishqoshim weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
79010
89010
9919
10919
11919
12919
13919
14919
15919
16919
17919
18919
19919
20919
219010
229010
239010
249010
258812
268812
278812
288614
298614
308614

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Ishqoshim gets around 21 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1154
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7156
8156
9156
10156
11157
12157
13157
14167
15168
16168
17168
18179
19179
201810
211910
221911
232012
242013
252113
262214
272215
282316
292318
302419

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 September

Winds average 3 km/h in September.

Across September, 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 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 5:49 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:496:38
212.85:496:36
312.75:506:35
412.75:516:33
512.75:526:32
612.65:536:30
712.65:546:29
812.55:546:27
912.55:556:26
1012.55:566:24
1112.45:576:23
1212.45:586:21
1312.45:586:19
1412.35:596:18
1512.36:006:16
1612.26:016:15
1712.26:026:13
1812.26:036:12
1912.16:036:10
2012.16:046:08
2112.06:056:07
2212.06:066:05
2311.96:076:04
2411.96:086:02
2511.96:086:01
2611.86:095:59
2711.86:105:58
2811.76:115:56
2911.76:125:54
3011.76:135:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.25 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 — September's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ishqoshim?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ishqoshim.

What to pack for Ishqoshim in September

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

In September, Ishqoshim sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Ishqoshim in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (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 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 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
September 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).