Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khujand features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 357 mm (14.0 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khujand enjoys an average of 3822 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khujand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 29 °C (80 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khujand experiences 131 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khujand, Tajikistan with other places around the world.
Khujand usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 10 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khujand are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 23 (0.9) | 47 (1.8) | 77 (3.0) | 75 (3.0) | 25 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Khujand are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khujand: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 242 | 297 | 320 | 383 | 411 | 424 | 394 | 348 | 303 | 256 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 24m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 6m | 9h 56m | 9h 21m |
Khujand experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khujand UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |