Vakhsh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Vakhsh sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Vakhsh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vakhsh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 11 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.5
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vakhsh in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.
A typical summer day in Vakhsh reaches about 36°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Vakhsh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Vakhsh 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 | 9° / 0° | 41 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 57 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 10.5 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 63 | 9.9 | 1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 51 | 8.7 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 34 | 6.6 | 0 | 14 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 36° / 22° | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 38° / 23° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 8 | 2.1 | 0 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 30 | 5.6 | 0.6 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 37 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vakhsh gets around 11 mm of rain over 3 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 min 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 7.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vakhsh
In summer, Vakhsh overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vakhsh sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Vakhsh?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vakhsh. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Vakhsh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vakhsh sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Vakhsh in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Vakhsh peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Vakhsh 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 Vakhsh is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 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) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Vakhsh?
Vakhsh sits at 37.7°N, 68.8°E, 431 m above sea level, in Tajikistan. The nearest listed city is Bokhtar, 14 km away.
Topography around Vakhsh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vakhsh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vakhsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,986 m.
The land around Vakhsh is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (25%) 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 Vakhsh (37.7148°, 68.8346°, elevation 431 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.