Qayroqqum weather in August

In August, Qayroqqum sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 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 33°C in the first days to 30°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 12 min at the start of August to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Qayroqqum's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qayroqqum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:37 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Qayroqqum is human settlement in Tajikistan.

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 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Qayroqqum reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 5°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
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103320
113320
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273118
283018
293018
303018
313018

How August really feels in Qayroqqum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 16 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
16
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Qayroqqum 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 / -1°266.14.19.50.0
Feb / 397.7410.40.7
Mar13° / 5810.2211.73.6
Apr20° / 11°6410.70.3136.2
May26° / 15°387.7014.27.0
Jun32° / 19°153.9014.85.1
Jul33° / 21°61.7014.64.3
Aug32° / 20°40.9013.65.5
Sep27° / 15°81.4012.38.3
Oct19° / 214.50.310.97.3
Nov11° / 366.71.79.83.2
Dec / 327.43.99.20.5

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 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
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21964
22964
23964
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25964
26955
27955
28955
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30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Qayroqqum gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
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263
273
283
293
303
313

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149465
249465
349465
449465
549455
650455
751445
851445
952435
1053425
1155414
1256404
1357394
1459383
1559383
1660373
1762362
1863352
1963352
2064342
2166331
2267321
2368311
2469301
2570291
2671281
2772271
2873261
2974251
3076240
3178220

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 72 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:227:32
214.15:237:31
314.15:247:30
414.15:257:28
514.05:267:27
614.05:277:26
714.05:287:25
813.95:297:24
913.95:307:22
1013.85:317:21
1113.85:327:20
1213.85:337:19
1313.75:347:17
1413.75:357:16
1513.65:367:15
1613.65:377:13
1713.65:387:12
1813.55:397:10
1913.55:407:09
2013.45:417:07
2113.45:427:06
2213.45:437:04
2313.35:447:03
2413.35:457:01
2513.25:467:00
2613.25:476:58
2713.25:486:57
2813.15:496:55
2913.15:506:53
3013.05:516:52
3113.05:526:50

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 6.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.7Intense
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196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Qayroqqum?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qayroqqum in August

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

In August, Qayroqqum sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qayroqqum 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 Qayroqqum 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 Qayroqqum 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 Qayroqqum 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 Qayroqqum?

Qayroqqum sits at 40.3°N, 69.8°E, 362 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Buston, 9.0 km away.

SuluktuBekobodRazzakovKonibodom

Topography around Qayroqqum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qayroqqum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 353 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,812 m.

The land around Qayroqqum is covered by cropland (36%) and water (29%) within 3 km, cropland (26%), bare terrain (22%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
4,812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
August weather nearby: Buston 9.0 km · Khujand 15 km · Proletar 27 km · Istiqlol 36 km · Suluktu 41 km · Bekobod 45 km · Razzakov 53 km · Konibodom 54 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 Qayroqqum (40.266°, 69.7959°, elevation 362 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).