Khorugh weather in November

In November, Khorugh sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Khorugh's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khorugh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Khorugh is city in Tajikistan.

Founded
1932

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -12°C by the end.

A typical November day in Khorugh reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 10°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-15
2-4-15
3-4-15
4-5-16
5-5-16
6-5-16
7-5-16
8-6-16
9-6-16
10-7-17
11-7-17
12-7-17
13-8-17
14-8-17
15-8-18
16-9-18
17-9-18
18-9-18
19-9-18
20-10-18
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28-12-19
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30-12-19

How November really feels in Khorugh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Khorugh weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -21°7112.314.39.70.0
Feb-12° / -19°9113.615.310.60.0
Mar-6° / -15°10614.915.911.70.0
Apr-1° / -10°9713.614.112.90.0
May / -5°7612.411.7140.1
Jun10° / -1°6213.83.214.51.9
Jul14° / 5313.20.314.34.2
Aug15° / 308.80.113.45.1
Sep12° / 225.8212.33.5
Oct / -10°438.28.1110.2
Nov-8° / -18°6710.611.4100.0
Dec-14° / -21°721213.39.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45644
55545
65446
75347
85248
95149
105050
114951
124951
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Khorugh gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12931
22932
33032
43033
53133
63134
73235
83235
93336
103336
113337
123437
133437
143437
153538
163538
173538
183639
193639
203739
213739
223840
233840
243841
253941
263942
274042
284043
294144
304144

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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 November

Winds average 3 km/h in November.

Across November, 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 November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:455:10
210.46:465:09
310.46:475:08
410.36:485:07
510.36:495:06
610.36:505:05
710.26:515:04
810.26:525:03
910.26:535:03
1010.16:545:02
1110.16:555:01
1210.16:565:00
1310.06:574:59
1410.06:584:59
1510.07:004:58
169.97:014:57
179.97:024:57
189.97:034:56
199.97:044:56
209.87:054:55
219.87:064:55
229.87:074:54
239.87:084:54
249.77:094:53
259.77:104:53
269.77:114:53
279.77:124:52
289.77:134:52
299.67:144:52
309.67:154:52

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 3.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Khorugh?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khorugh.

What to pack for Khorugh in November

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

In November, Khorugh sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Khorugh in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khorugh 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 15Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr12Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khorugh in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khorugh is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1321 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khorugh?

Khorugh sits at 37.5°N, 71.6°E, 2,089 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 79 km away.

BahārakIshqoshimJurmFayzabadRustāqKŭlobChubekHulbuk

Topography around Khorugh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khorugh has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m around an average of 2,622 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,678 m.

The land around Khorugh is covered by grassland (54%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (45%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,802 m
16 km
2,967 m
80 km
4,678 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Bahārak 79 km · Ishqoshim 85 km · Jurm 94 km · Fayzabad 96 km · Rustāq 158 km · Kŭlob 163 km · Chubek 163 km · Hulbuk 172 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 Khorugh (37.4904°, 71.5534°, elevation 2,089 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).