Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Roshtqal'a features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -20 °C (-4 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 607 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Roshtqal'a enjoys an average of 3927 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Roshtqal'a are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 9 °C (41 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -20 to -17 °C (-4 - 2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Roshtqal'a experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 262 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) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean maximum | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Average high | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Daily mean | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Average low | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -33°C (-28°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -33°C (-28°F) | -35°C (-30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Roshtqal'a, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan with other places around the world.
Roshtqal'a usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Roshtqal'a are May, August and September. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 56 (2.2) | 76 (3.0) | 91 (3.6) | 85 (3.3) | 37 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 6 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 48 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Roshtqal'a are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Roshtqal'a: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 251 | 309 | 340 | 385 | 399 | 420 | 403 | 358 | 320 | 263 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 54m | 10h 48m | 11h 58m | 13h 9m | 14h 10m | 14h 40m | 14h 24m | 13h 31m | 12h 23m | 11h 12m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
Roshtqal'a experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Roshtqal'a UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |