Kalaikhum
Tajikistan
A quaint mountain town straddling a rushing torrent that marks the spectacular entry point to the rugged Pamir Highway.
Warmest month is July at 35°C on average. Coolest is January at 5°C.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.25 (~$1.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $1.50 (~$1.50)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology7h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,120 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5° | ±4° | · |
| February | 7° | ±5° | · |
| March | 14° | ±6° | · |
| April | 21° | ±7° | · |
| May | 26° | ±6° | · |
| June | 31° | ±5° | · |
| July | 35° | ±4° | · |
| August | 34° | ±4° | · |
| September | 29° | ±7° | · |
| October | 20° | ±7° | · |
| November | 12° | ±8° | · |
| December | 6° | ±6° | · |
What to do
- Photograph the roaring Obikhumbou River crashing through the village center
- Drink tea on a riverside traditional tapchan
- Stroll through the lush terraced orchards
- Prepare for the rocky journey ahead along the Afghan border
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.