Vakhsh in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vakhsh sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 134 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vakhsh's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vakhsh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 134 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vakhsh in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Vakhsh reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Vakhsh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vakhsh weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vakhsh gets around 134 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vakhsh
None of Vakhsh's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Vakhsh sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Vakhsh?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vakhsh.
What to pack for Vakhsh in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vakhsh sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Vakhsh in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.