Khujand (or Khodjent, formerly Leninabad) is a city of 180,000 inhabitants, located in the northwest of Tajikistan (the second largest), in the province of Sughd (of which it is the capital), at 350 meters (1,150 feet) above sea level and at 40 degrees north latitude.
, coming from the east, from the Fergana Valley, before crossing the city widens into the Kayrakkum reservoir (or Tajik lake), built in the 1950s and one of the main causes of the drying up of the Aral Sea.
A short distance away, there are the border with Uzbekistan to the west and with Kyrgyzstan to the south.
, whose highest peak, Mount Boboiob, reaches 3,769 meters (12,365 feet). To the south are instead the first foothills of the Pamir-Alaj system.
is decidedly scarce, amounting to 175 millimeters (7 inches) per year. Summer is the driest season.
, from December to February, is cold, with an average January temperature of around 1 °C (34 °F).
There are quite mild periods, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 10 °C (50 °F).
Due to the arid climate, both rain and snowfall are quite rare, and in any case generally not abundant.
, the temperature can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or below, although this doesn't happen every year. The coldest record is -22.8 °C (-9 °F), set in January 1969. In February 1972, the monthly average was -8 °C (17.5 °F).
, from June to August, is very hot and sunny. The average in July is 29 °C (84 °F).
On the hottest days, the temperature reaches or exceeds 40 °C (104 °F), and occasionally reaches 42/43 °C (108/109 °F). In July 2019, the average maximum was 38.7 °C (101.7 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.5 °C, with a minimum of
-1.4 °C and a maximum of
4.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8 °C. However, it dropped to
-20 °C in January 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9.5 °C. However, it reached
15 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
16 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.4 °C, with a minimum of
-0.2 °C and a maximum of
6.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-16.8 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12 °C. However, it reached
22.1 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
17 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10 °C, with a minimum of
5.2 °C and a maximum of
14.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.3 °C in March 2015.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
27 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.5 °C and a maximum of
22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.6 °C in April 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
35.2 °C in April 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
May is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.4 °C, with a minimum of
15.8 °C and a maximum of
28.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
2.4 °C in May 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C. However, it reached
39.5 °C in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
17 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
June is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.4 °C, with a minimum of
20.1 °C and a maximum of
34.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15.5 °C. However, it dropped to
12.8 °C in June 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 35%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.9 °C, with a minimum of
21.6 °C and a maximum of
36.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C. However, it dropped to
14.3 °C in July 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
43.1 °C in July 2019.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 12.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
August is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26.8 °C, with a minimum of
19.4 °C and a maximum of
34.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C. However, it dropped to
7 °C in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
42.2 °C in August 2011.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 38%.
September is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.8 °C, with a minimum of
14.3 °C and a maximum of
29.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.1 °C in September 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
38.4 °C in September 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
October is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.5 °C and a maximum of
20.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.2 °C in October 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
33.1 °C in October 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
16 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
November is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.8 °C, with a minimum of
3.5 °C and a maximum of
12.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.7 °C in November 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C. However, it reached
25 °C in November 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
13 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
December is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.8 °C, with a minimum of
-0.3 °C and a maximum of
5.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-13.3 °C in December 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
17.1 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
17 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 25 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.