Aībak in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Aībak sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Aībak's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aībak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Aībak in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Aībak reaches about 29°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Aībak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Aībak gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Aībak?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Aībak for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aībak in Summer

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

In summer, Aībak sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Aībak in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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
Summer 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.