Monthly climate in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qalaikhumb, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 6 11 13 14 13 13 12 10 8 5 4