Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vanj features a subarctic climate (Dsc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-2 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 901 mm (35.5 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vanj enjoys an average of 3848 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vanj are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-2 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vanj experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 243 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean maximum | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average high | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Daily mean | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -32°C (-26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vanj, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan with other places around the world.
Vanj usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 15 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vanj are May, August and September. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 74 (2.9) | 124 (4.9) | 134 (5.3) | 111 (4.4) | 55 (2.2) | 81 (3.2) | 62 (2.4) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 64 (2.5) | 87 (3.4) | 65 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Vanj are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vanj: 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 | 189 | 223 | 302 | 340 | 394 | 399 | 421 | 403 | 357 | 318 | 255 | 242 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 46m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Vanj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Vanj 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 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 |