Panjakent weather in April

In April, Panjakent sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Panjakent's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panjakent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:59 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Panjakent is city in Tajikistan.

Density
5,348/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Panjakent reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3164
4164
5165
6165
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12186
13186
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How April really feels in Panjakent

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April 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

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

Panjakent weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°499.36.79.50.0
Feb / -4°7110.65.810.40.6
Mar12° / 93133.311.73.0
Apr18° / 9312.60.6135.5
May23° / 11°6311.5014.16.8
Jun28° / 14°184.4014.77.3
Jul30° / 17°71.5014.56.5
Aug29° / 15°41.2013.67.3
Sep25° / 11°81.4012.39.0
Oct19° / 2540.3117.4
Nov12° / 457.21.99.83.5
Dec / -4°488.44.69.30.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84555
94555
104654
114654
124753
134852
144852
155050
165050
175050
185149
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255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Panjakent gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1445
2444
3444
4444
5444
6444
7443
8443
9443
10443
11433
12433
13432
14422
15422
16422
17412
18411
19411
20411
21411
22411
23411
24411
25411
26411
27411
28411
29410
30410

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April 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 (%)
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28100
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Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:46
212.46:216:47
312.56:196:48
412.56:186:49
512.66:166:50
612.66:146:51
712.76:136:52
812.76:116:53
912.76:106:54
1012.86:086:55
1112.86:066:56
1212.96:056:57
1312.96:036:58
1413.06:026:59
1513.06:007:00
1613.05:597:01
1713.15:577:02
1813.15:567:03
1913.25:547:04
2013.25:537:05
2113.25:517:06
2213.35:507:07
2313.35:487:08
2413.45:477:09
2513.45:467:10
2613.45:447:11
2713.55:437:12
2813.55:417:13
2913.65:407:14
3013.65:397:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Panjakent

In seasonPeak

In April, Panjakent sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Panjakent?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Panjakent for sightseeing.

What to pack for Panjakent in April

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

In April, Panjakent sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Panjakent in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Panjakent peaks around June 15 at about 10 (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 highModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Panjakent in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Panjakent is worst in May — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1334 µg/m³Jan 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May35Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Panjakent?

Panjakent sits at 39.5°N, 67.6°E, 998 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Urgut Shahri, 31 km away.

Bulung’ur ShahriSamarkandG’allaorol ShahriJizzax

Topography around Panjakent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panjakent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,124 m.

The land around Panjakent is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
5,124 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Urgut Shahri 31 km · Bulung’ur Shahri 41 km · Samarkand 58 km · G’allaorol Shahri 59 km · Jizzax 73 km · Kitob 75 km · Chelak 79 km · Shahrisabz 83 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 Panjakent (39.4952°, 67.6093°, elevation 998 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).