Moskovskiy in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Moskovskiy sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 96 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Moskovskiy's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moskovskiy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 96 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Moskovskiy in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Moskovskiy reaches about 11°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Moskovskiy
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 52 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Moskovskiy weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 10° / 1° | 29 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 42 | 8.2 | 2.3 | 10.5 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 48 | 9 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 46 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 31° / 18° | 38 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 37° / 22° | 12 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 6 | 1.6 | 0 | 11 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 17° / 6° | 23 | 4.8 | 0.5 | 10 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 25 | 5.7 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Moskovskiy gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 21 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Moskovskiy
None of Moskovskiy's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Moskovskiy sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Moskovskiy?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moskovskiy.
What to pack for Moskovskiy in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Moskovskiy sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Moskovskiy in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moskovskiy peaks around June 23 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 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | 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 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Moskovskiy in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Moskovskiy is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 20 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) | 20 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 29 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Moskovskiy?
Moskovskiy sits at 37.6°N, 68.6°E, 368 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Kolkhozobod, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Moskovskiy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moskovskiy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Moskovskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,965 m.
The land around Moskovskiy is covered by cropland (70%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) 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 Moskovskiy (37.6093°, 68.5809°, elevation 368 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.