SeasonMapDushanbe vs Samarkand: which is better, month by month
Samarkand beats Dushanbe in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (84 vs 69) — while Dushanbe wins October to November; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Dushanbe vs Samarkand — all 12 months
| Month | Dushanbe | Samarkand | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61Ccold, rainy, reliable snow | 59Dcold, a little rain | Tie | 2 |
| February | 67Ccool, rainy, clean air | 65Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 73Bnice, rainy, clean air | 74Bcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | 88Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 85Ahot, rainy | 89Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Samarkand | 4 |
| June | 80Asweltering, dry | 83Asweltering, dry | Tie | 3 |
| July | 55Dsweltering, dry | 68Csweltering, dry, clean air | Samarkand | 13 |
| August | 69Csweltering, dry | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | Samarkand | 15 |
| September | 88Ahot, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Samarkand | 4 |
| October | 91Snice, a little rain | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | Dushanbe | 5 |
| November | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 71Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Dushanbe | 4 |
| December | 65Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (69 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.