Khorugh weather in September
In September, Khorugh sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Khorugh's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khorugh's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 12°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 1°
- 10th coldest
- Precipitation
- 22 mm
- 5.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 6:01 AM – 6:15 PM
- Cloud cover
- 25%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 3 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.11 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.5
- out of 10
Khorugh is city in Tajikistan.
- Founded
- 1932
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.
A typical September day in Khorugh reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 10°C warmer than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | 14 | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | 3 |
| 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | 13 | 2 |
| 8 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | 13 | 2 |
| 10 | 13 | 2 |
| 11 | 13 | 2 |
| 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 12 | 1 |
| 14 | 12 | 1 |
| 15 | 12 | 1 |
| 16 | 12 | 1 |
| 17 | 11 | 1 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 19 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | 11 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | -1 |
| 24 | 10 | -1 |
| 25 | 10 | -1 |
| 26 | 9 | -1 |
| 27 | 9 | -2 |
| 28 | 9 | -2 |
| 29 | 8 | -2 |
| 30 | 8 | -3 |
How September really feels in Khorugh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Khorugh weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -15° / -21° | 71 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -12° / -19° | 91 | 13.6 | 15.3 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -6° / -15° | 106 | 14.9 | 15.9 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -1° / -10° | 97 | 13.6 | 14.1 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 4° / -5° | 76 | 12.4 | 11.7 | 14 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 10° / -1° | 62 | 13.8 | 3.2 | 14.5 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 14° / 5° | 53 | 13.2 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 15° / 5° | 30 | 8.8 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 12° / 1° | 22 | 5.8 | 2 | 12.3 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 2° / -10° | 43 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 11 | 0.2 |
| Nov | -8° / -18° | 67 | 10.6 | 11.4 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -14° / -21° | 72 | 12 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 84 |
| Cloudier (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | 12 |
| 2 | 88 | 12 |
| 3 | 88 | 12 |
| 4 | 89 | 11 |
| 5 | 89 | 11 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | 90 | 10 |
| 8 | 89 | 11 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 90 | 10 |
| 14 | 90 | 10 |
| 15 | 90 | 10 |
| 16 | 91 | 9 |
| 17 | 90 | 10 |
| 18 | 90 | 10 |
| 19 | 90 | 10 |
| 20 | 90 | 10 |
| 21 | 89 | 11 |
| 22 | 89 | 11 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 88 | 12 |
| 25 | 88 | 12 |
| 26 | 88 | 12 |
| 27 | 87 | 13 |
| 28 | 86 | 14 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 84 | 16 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Khorugh gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Snow chance (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 2 |
| 2 | 23 | 2 |
| 3 | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | 21 | 2 |
| 6 | 21 | 2 |
| 7 | 20 | 3 |
| 8 | 19 | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | 3 |
| 10 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | 18 | 4 |
| 12 | 18 | 5 |
| 13 | 18 | 5 |
| 14 | 17 | 5 |
| 15 | 17 | 6 |
| 16 | 17 | 6 |
| 17 | 17 | 7 |
| 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 19 | 18 | 8 |
| 20 | 18 | 8 |
| 21 | 18 | 9 |
| 22 | 19 | 10 |
| 23 | 19 | 10 |
| 24 | 20 | 11 |
| 25 | 20 | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 13 |
| 27 | 21 | 14 |
| 28 | 22 | 15 |
| 29 | 23 | 16 |
| 30 | 24 | 17 |
Humidity in September
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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
Wind in September
Winds average 3 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.
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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | calm |
| 2 | 3 | calm |
| 3 | 3 | calm |
| 4 | 3 | calm |
| 5 | 3 | calm |
| 6 | 3 | calm |
| 7 | 3 | calm |
| 8 | 3 | calm |
| 9 | 3 | calm |
| 10 | 3 | calm |
| 11 | 3 | calm |
| 12 | 3 | calm |
| 13 | 3 | calm |
| 14 | 3 | calm |
| 15 | 3 | calm |
| 16 | 3 | calm |
| 17 | 3 | calm |
| 18 | 3 | calm |
| 19 | 3 | calm |
| 20 | 3 | calm |
| 21 | 3 | calm |
| 22 | 3 | calm |
| 23 | 3 | calm |
| 24 | 3 | calm |
| 25 | 3 | calm |
| 26 | 3 | calm |
| 27 | 3 | calm |
| 28 | 3 | calm |
| 29 | 3 | calm |
| 30 | 3 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
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 5:48 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 5:53 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:39 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:54 | 5:53 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.8 | 5:48 | 6:39 |
| 2 | 12.8 | 5:49 | 6:37 |
| 3 | 12.8 | 5:50 | 6:36 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 5:51 | 6:34 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 5:52 | 6:33 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:52 | 6:31 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:53 | 6:30 |
| 8 | 12.6 | 5:54 | 6:28 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 5:55 | 6:26 |
| 10 | 12.5 | 5:56 | 6:25 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:57 | 6:23 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:22 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:20 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:59 | 6:18 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:00 | 6:17 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 6:01 | 6:15 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 6:02 | 6:14 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:03 | 6:12 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:10 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:09 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:05 | 6:07 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:06 | 6:06 |
| 23 | 11.9 | 6:07 | 6:04 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 6:08 | 6:02 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 6:09 | 6:01 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:10 | 5:59 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:11 | 5:58 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:11 | 5:56 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:12 | 5:54 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:13 | 5:53 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.11 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 — September's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
Is September a good time to visit Khorugh?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khorugh.
What to pack for Khorugh in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Khorugh sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Khorugh in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khorugh in September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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).