Shahriston in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Shahriston sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 174 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Shahriston's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shahriston's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 174 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Shahriston in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical summer day in Shahriston reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Shahriston
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Shahriston 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 | -2° / -9° | 50 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -7° | 75 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -2° | 115 | 14.6 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 13° / 3° | 163 | 18.1 | 2.8 | 13 | 2.8 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 172 | 20.5 | 0.6 | 14.2 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 91 | 13.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 44 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 23° / 12° | 40 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 19° / 8° | 39 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 13° / 3° | 59 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 10.9 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 6° / -3° | 67 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 9.8 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 0° / -7° | 54 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shahriston gets around 174 mm of rain over 31 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 36 min in early June to 13 hours 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shahriston
In summer, Shahriston overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Shahriston's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Shahriston?
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 one of the better times to visit Shahriston for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Shahriston in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shahriston sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Shahriston in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahriston peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shahriston 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 Shahriston 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 32 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Shahriston?
Shahriston sits at 39.8°N, 68.8°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Dalyoni Bolo, 16 km away.
Topography around Shahriston
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahriston.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahriston has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m around an average of 1,458 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,850 m.
The land around Shahriston is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (27%) 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 Shahriston (39.7745°, 68.8093°, elevation 1,438 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.