Dushanbe vs Khujand: which is sunnier?
🇹🇯 Tajikistan vs 🇹🇯 Tajikistan · 200 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Khujand is the sunnier overall: about 2,919 hours of sunshine a year to Dushanbe's 2,806. Khujand has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Dushanbe | Khujand | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,806 | 2,919 |
| Sunniest month | September (95/100) | September (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 35/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 44/100 | 54/100 |
| Rain / year | 318 mm | 206 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Dushanbe vs Khujand month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dushanbe | Khujand | Dushanbe | Khujand | Dushanbe | Khujand | |
| January | 7 | 15 | 9° | 10° | 36 | 18 |
| February | 14 | 31 | 10° | 12° | 52 | 24 |
| March | 65 | 83 | 17° | 19° | 52 | 30 |
| April | 86 | 91 | 23° | 24° | 52 | 28 |
| May | 90 | 92 | 29° | 30° | 31 | 25 |
| June | 56 | 66 | 36° | 35° | 11 | 11 |
| July | 29 | 38 | 39° | 38° | 2 | 5 |
| August | 48 | 57 | 37° | 36° | 1 | 5 |
| September | 95 | 96 | 31° | 31° | 2 | 3 |
| October | 94 | 94 | 24° | 24° | 11 | 12 |
| November | 60 | 69 | 16° | 17° | 33 | 23 |
| December | 15 | 23 | 10° | 11° | 35 | 22 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Khujand · Feb Khujand · Mar Khujand · Apr Khujand · May even · Jun Khujand · Jul Khujand · Aug Khujand · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Khujand · Dec Khujand.
When to pick which
- November–February: Khujand (average score 35/100 vs 24). Khujand is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Khujand (average score 89/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: Khujand (average score 54/100 vs 44). Daytime highs are similar (37°C vs 36°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Dushanbe averages 95/100, Khujand 95/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Dushanbe weather by month · Khujand weather by month.
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