Aībak weather in July

In July, Aībak sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Aībak's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aībak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:56 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
11%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Aībak is town in Samangan Province, Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical July day in Aībak reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53117
63117
73117
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93117
103117
113117
123117
133117
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313117

How July really feels in Aībak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aībak weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°438.36.39.80.1
Feb / -3°579.46.110.61.0
Mar13° / 7311.33.511.73.4
Apr18° / 8111.7112.95.6
May23° / 11°426.9013.97.5
Jun28° / 15°51.4014.47.6
Jul31° / 17°10.3014.26.4
Aug29° / 15°10.1013.47.5
Sep25° / 11°20.6012.29.3
Oct19° / 122.60.111.17.6
Nov12° / 346.1210.13.8
Dec / -3°326.24.59.61.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
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20973
21973
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25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Aībak gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
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131
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171
181
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311

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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201000
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22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982
31982

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:487:15
214.44:487:15
314.44:497:14
414.44:497:14
514.44:507:14
614.44:507:14
714.44:517:14
814.44:517:14
914.44:527:13
1014.34:527:13
1114.34:537:13
1214.34:547:13
1314.34:547:12
1414.34:557:12
1514.34:567:11
1614.24:567:11
1714.24:577:10
1814.24:587:10
1914.24:587:09
2014.24:597:09
2114.15:007:08
2214.15:007:08
2314.15:017:07
2414.15:027:06
2514.05:037:06
2614.05:037:05
2714.05:047:04
2814.05:057:03
2913.95:067:03
3013.95:067:02
3113.95:077:01

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
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207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.6Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Aībak?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Aībak for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aībak in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Aībak sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Aībak in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aībak peaks around May 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 24UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aībak in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aībak is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1529 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aībak?

Aībak sits at 36.3°N, 68.0°E, 969 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khulm, 56 km away.

KunduzMazār-e SharīfNahrīnKhanabadBalkh

Topography around Aībak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aībak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aībak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,765 m.

The land around Aībak is covered by bare terrain (34%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
3,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Khulm 56 km · Baghlān 64 km · Pul-e Khumrī 72 km · Kunduz 91 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 95 km · Nahrīn 103 km · Khanabad 109 km · Balkh 114 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aībak (36.2647°, 68.0155°, elevation 969 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).