Khorugh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Khorugh sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 145 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early June to 14°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Khorugh's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khorugh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 145 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Khorugh in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early June to 14°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Khorugh reaches about 13°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Khorugh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Khorugh weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | -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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Khorugh gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Khorugh?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khorugh.
What to pack for Khorugh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Khorugh sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Khorugh in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.