Dushanbe
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About
Dushanbe is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. As of February 2023, Dushanbe had a population of 1,228,400, with this population being largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe, and from 1929 to 1961 as Stalinabad, after Joseph Stalin.
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The next week in Dushanbe
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
29° / 14°
UV High
Sat
Drizzle
29° / 17°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
31° / 17°
UV High
Mon
Thunderstorm
34° / 19°
4.3 mm
UV High
Tue
Drizzle
24° / 17°
5.3 mm
UV High
Wed
Overcast
29° / 16°
UV High
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
38° / 1°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.2h
05:13 – 19:28local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Dushanbe
2 commercial airports within 100 km. Closest is Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) at 5 km.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
Public domain.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.