Ishqoshim in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ishqoshim sees average daytime highs around -2°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 191 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -9°C in early March to 5°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ishqoshim's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ishqoshim's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: -2°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -12°C
Precipitation: 191 mm; 35 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 0.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ishqoshim in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -9°C in early March to 5°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ishqoshim reaches about -2°C and drops to -12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ishqoshim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

57 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ishqoshim weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	-14° / -21°	39	8.6	10.9	9.8	0.0
Feb	-11° / -19°	53	11	12.9	10.6	0.0
Mar	-6° / -16°	66	12.4	14.1	11.7	0.0
Apr	-2° / -12°	67	11.5	12.3	12.9	0.0
May	3° / -7°	59	10.6	10.1	13.9	0.0
Jun	8° / -3°	44	11.3	4.4	14.5	1.6
Jul	14° / 3°	32	8	0.9	14.3	4.4
Aug	14° / 3°	16	4.9	0.4	13.4	5.2
Sep	11° / -2°	21	5.3	2.7	12.2	3.1
Oct	1° / -11°	35	7.9	8.1	11.1	0.1
Nov	-7° / -18°	37	7.9	9.3	10	0.0
Dec	-12° / -21°	35	8	9.5	9.5	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ishqoshim gets around 191 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 3 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ishqoshim?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

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Beach & pool

never really warm enough

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ishqoshim.

What to pack for Ishqoshim in Spring

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

In spring, 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 35 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Ishqoshim in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	6	8	12	15	13	13	13	11	7	5	3
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	12	Extreme
May	15	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	7	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Ishqoshim in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	5	6	7	9	12	17	21	18	12	8	5	5
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	5	Good
Feb	6	Good
Mar	7	Good
Apr	9	Good
May	12	Good
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	8	Good
Nov	5	Good
Dec	5	Good

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.

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

bare terrain 70%

16 km

3,427 m

bare terrain 73%

80 km

6,302 m

bare terrain 57%

treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen

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Spring 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

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.