Kŭlob

City in Tajikistan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Kulob 2700 th Anniversary monument - panoramio

Kulob 2700 th Anniversary monument - panoramio: Maris Teteris, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Kŭlob is a city in Tajikistan, in Khatlon Province. About 214,700 people live in the city proper, making it the 4th largest city of Tajikistan in our atlas.

It lies at 37.91° N, 69.78° E, about 609 m (1,998 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Dushanbe time zone.

Location

Red dot: Kŭlob. Green dots: other major cities of Tajikistan. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Kŭlob has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -4°C (24°F). Around 293 mm (12 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.

4°-4°Jan356°-3°Feb4613°2°Mar5118°7°Apr4724°12°May3030°16°Jun933°18°Jul231°17°Aug126°12°Sep119°7°Oct811°2°Nov316°-3°Dec32mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Kulob 2700 th Anniversary monument - panoramio: Maris Teteris, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)