Khujand weather in February

In February, Khujand sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Khujand's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khujand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:24 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Khujand is city in Tajikistan.

Density
4,775/km²
people per km²
Founded
~530 BCE

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Khujand reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
160
270
370
470
570
670
770
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1570
1680
1780
1880
1980
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2191
2291
2391
2491
25102
26102
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How February really feels in Khujand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khujand weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°316.749.50.3
Feb / 468.5410.41.3
Mar14° / 6510.21.811.74.0
Apr21° / 11°6810.60.4136.4
May27° / 15°377.3014.26.7
Jun33° / 19°144.2014.84.4
Jul34° / 21°51.4014.63.7
Aug33° / 19°30.7013.65.0
Sep28° / 14°71.5012.38.0
Oct21° / 214.10.210.97.7
Nov13° / 4171.79.83.8
Dec / 377.73.79.21.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203862
213763
223763
233763
243862
253763
263763
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Khujand gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12915
22915
33016
43016
53016
63116
73116
83116
93116
103116
113115
123115
133115
143114
153114
163114
173114
183113
193113
203113
213112
223112
233112
243111
253111
263011
273011
283010

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:385:32
29.97:375:33
310.07:375:34
410.07:365:35
510.07:355:36
610.17:345:38
710.17:335:39
810.17:325:40
910.27:315:41
1010.27:305:42
1110.37:285:44
1210.37:275:45
1310.37:265:46
1410.47:255:47
1510.47:245:48
1610.57:235:50
1710.57:215:51
1810.57:205:52
1910.67:195:53
2010.67:175:54
2110.77:165:56
2210.77:155:57
2310.77:135:58
2410.87:125:59
2510.87:116:00
2610.97:096:01
2710.97:086:02
2811.07:066:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Khujand?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khujand.

What to pack for Khujand in February

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

In February, Khujand sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Khujand in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khujand peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Khujand in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khujand is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1336 µg/m³Dec 2419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Poor
May37Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khujand?

Khujand sits at 40.3°N, 69.6°E, 340 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Buston, 8.0 km away.

SuluktuRazzakovMuchun

Topography around Khujand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khujand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,775 m.

The land around Khujand is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
4,775 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Buston 8.0 km · Qayroqqum 15 km · Proletar 16 km · Bekobod 31 km · Istiqlol 32 km · Suluktu 39 km · Razzakov 50 km · Muchun 58 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 Khujand (40.2826°, 69.6222°, elevation 340 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).