Tajikistan
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 143,100 km². World rank 97 of 249; in Asia, 28 of 50. Agricultural land: 28% (2024). World rank 130 of 209; in Asia, 27 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 691 (2022). World rank 115 of 182; in Asia, 22 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 26.8% → 28%.
Territory
- Area
- 143,100 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- AfghanistanChinaKyrgyzstanUzbekistan
- Agricultural land
- 28% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Ismoil Somoni Peak, 7,495 m
- Lowest point
- Syr Darya, 300 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 3,186
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 14
- Warmest month in the capital
- July, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 1°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 691 2022
Climate by month: Dushanbe
July: day 35°C, night 20°C, precipitation 2 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | -4 | 36 |
| February | 7 | -3 | 52 |
| March | 14 | 2 | 52 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 52 |
| May | 26 | 13 | 31 |
| June | 32 | 18 | 11 |
| July | 35 | 20 | 2 |
| August | 34 | 19 | 1 |
| September | 28 | 14 | 2 |
| October | 20 | 8 | 11 |
| November | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| December | 7 | -3 | 35 |