Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qalaikhumb features a subarctic climate (Dsc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1146 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qalaikhumb enjoys an average of 3824 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qalaikhumb are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (50 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qalaikhumb experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 205 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan with other places around the world.
Qalaikhumb usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 17 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qalaikhumb are July, August and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 95 (3.7) | 153 (6.0) | 180 (7.1) | 152 (6.0) | 113 (4.4) | 106 (4.2) | 49 (1.9) | 17 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 74 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Qalaikhumb are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qalaikhumb: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 224 | 297 | 331 | 388 | 402 | 419 | 399 | 354 | 320 | 255 | 237 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 47m | 14h 31m | 13h 35m | 12h 24m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Qalaikhumb experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qalaikhumb UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |