Kŭlob in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kŭlob sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kŭlob's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kŭlob's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kŭlob in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kŭlob reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kŭlob
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 39 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Kŭlob 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 | 6° / -4° | 70 | 10.8 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 8° / -2° | 95 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 10.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 117 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 124 | 13.7 | 0.7 | 13 | 5.9 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 99 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 22 | 4.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 18° | 6 | 1.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 13° | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 22 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 3° | 59 | 7.9 | 2.1 | 10 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 8° / -2° | 62 | 9.5 | 5 | 9.4 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kŭlob gets around 30 mm of rain over 6 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 6 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 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kŭlob
None of Kŭlob's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kŭlob's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Kŭlob?
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 reasonable time to visit Kŭlob for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kŭlob in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kŭlob sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in Kŭlob in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kŭlob peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Kŭlob 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 Kŭlob is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 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) | 13 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Kŭlob?
Kŭlob sits at 37.9°N, 69.8°E, 609 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Hulbuk, 17 km away.
Topography around Kŭlob
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kŭlob.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kŭlob has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 616 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,348 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,027 m.
The land around Kŭlob is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) 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 Kŭlob (37.9146°, 69.7845°, elevation 609 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.