Muchun weather in August

In August, Muchun sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Muchun's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muchun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Muchun is village in Sughd, Tajikistan.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1929

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Muchun reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13118
23117
33117
43117
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143016
153016
163016
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232915
242915
252815
262815
272815
282815
292815
302815
312814

How August really feels in Muchun

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Muchun weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°478.36.89.50.0
Feb / -2°6810.27.110.40.4
Mar12° / 10012.55.611.72.8
Apr19° / 11713.91.4135.3
May24° / 12°8113.30.114.26.5
Jun29° / 16°286.9014.86.4
Jul31° / 18°113.2014.55.8
Aug29° / 16°92.6013.66.9
Sep25° / 12°153.3012.38.6
Oct18° / 376.20.710.96.7
Nov11° / 597.83.79.82.8
Dec / -2°518.86.19.20.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Muchun gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
299
309
319

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153425
252435
352435
452435
554424
654424
755414
855414
957403
1058393
1159383
1262362
1363352
1465332
1566322
1668311
1770291
1871281
1972271
2074251
2176240
2277230
2378220
2479210
2580200
2681190
2782180
2883170
2983170
3084160
3185150

Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:257:33
214.15:267:32
314.15:277:31
414.05:287:30
514.05:297:29
614.05:307:28
713.95:317:27
813.95:327:25
913.95:337:24
1013.85:347:23
1113.85:357:22
1213.75:367:20
1313.75:377:19
1413.75:387:18
1513.65:397:16
1613.65:407:15
1713.55:417:14
1813.55:427:12
1913.55:437:11
2013.45:447:09
2113.45:457:08
2213.35:467:06
2313.35:477:05
2413.35:487:03
2513.25:497:02
2613.25:507:00
2713.15:506:59
2813.15:516:57
2913.15:526:55
3013.05:536:54
3113.05:546:52

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Muchun

In seasonPeak

None of Muchun's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Muchun's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Muchun?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Muchun for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Muchun in August

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

In August, Muchun sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Muchun in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Muchun 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 highHighModerateMay 23UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Muchun in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Muchun is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1132 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muchun?

Muchun sits at 39.9°N, 69.2°E, 1,173 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Istaravshan, 16 km away.

BekobodProletarYangiyer

Topography around Muchun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muchun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 1,183 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,807 m.

The land around Muchun is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
1,069 m
80 km
4,807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Istaravshan 16 km · Dalyoni Bolo 22 km · Razzakov 30 km · Suluktu 33 km · Shahriston 34 km · Bekobod 38 km · Proletar 42 km · Yangiyer 53 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 Muchun (39.8815°, 69.1822°, elevation 1,173 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).