Weather in Dushanbe in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Dushanbe;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Dushanbe;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dushanbe in January
Going from a maximum of +61°F during the day to a minimum of -4°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +39°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +43°F to +50°F.
Is Dushanbe warm or cold in January?
Dushanbe is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +46°F to +41°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +28°F to +25°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Dushanbe, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dushanbe in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +41°F | +45°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°F | -4°F | -4°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +66°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 44 mm | 40 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1023 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 9 | 8 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +46°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +41°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 44 mm to 40 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dushanbe is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Dushanbe.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Dushanbe?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dushanbe in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+62°F) and the highest in 2016 (+72°F). The driest year was 2023 with only 393 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1998 with 1007 mm.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Dushanbe?
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Monthly weather in Dushanbe
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dushanbe, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
