Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murghob features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -23 °C (-9 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -39 °C (-38 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 264 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 67 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Murghob enjoys an average of 4131 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Murghob are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 8 °C (40 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -23 to -19 °C (-9 - -1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murghob experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 272 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean maximum | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average high | -16°C (3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Daily mean | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Average low | -30°C (-21°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -30°C (-21°F) |
Mean minimum | -38°C (-36°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Minimum | -39°C (-37°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Murghob, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan with other places around the world.
Murghob usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Murghob are January, November and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 23 (0.9) | 30 (1.2) | 59 (2.3) | 38 (1.5) | 17 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Murghob are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Murghob: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 286 | 343 | 363 | 409 | 410 | 419 | 402 | 358 | 333 | 289 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 49m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 11m | 14h 14m | 14h 45m | 14h 29m | 13h 34m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 5m | 9h 32m |
Murghob experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Murghob UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 |