Āsmār weather in August

In August, Āsmār sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 134 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Āsmār's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsmār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:09 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Āsmār is human settlement in Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Āsmār reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
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202717
212716
222716
232716
242716
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302615
312615

How August really feels in Āsmār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

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

Āsmār weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°667.66.79.90.2
Feb / -4°1019.47.510.70.6
Mar13° / 13312.54.511.73.3
Apr19° / 106141.112.95.5
May25° / 10°4611.60.113.86.8
Jun28° / 15°329.4014.36.3
Jul28° / 18°14520014.15.0
Aug27° / 17°13419.6013.35.5
Sep25° / 13°379.6012.27.4
Oct21° / 2350.111.17.7
Nov15° / 394.70.910.25.4
Dec / -3°354.32.89.72.3

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36238
46238
56337
66337
76436
86535
96634
106733
116832
127030
137129
147228
157426
167525
177624
187723
197921
208020
218020
228218
238317
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258416
268515
278515
288614
298614
308614
318812

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Āsmār gets around 134 mm of rain over 19.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
371
471
571
671
770
870
969
1069
1168
1267
1367
1466
1565
1664
1763
1862
1961
2060
2159
2258
2357
2456
2555
2654
2753
2852
2951
3049
3148

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101933371
291934371
391934371
491935371
591836361
691836361
791837351
891937341
9101938331
10101938321
11112038310
12122038290
13122139280
14132139270
15142239250
16142339230
17152439220
18162639200
19172738180
20182838160
21183037150
22193136130
23203335120
24213434100
2522353390
2623363280
2724373170
2826383060
2928392950
3030392740
3132392630

Wind in August

Winds average 4 km/h in August, the calmest month.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:57 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.84:576:44
213.84:586:43
313.74:596:42
413.75:006:41
513.75:006:40
613.65:016:39
713.65:026:38
813.65:036:37
913.55:036:36
1013.55:046:35
1113.55:056:34
1213.55:066:33
1313.45:066:32
1413.45:076:31
1513.45:086:30
1613.35:096:29
1713.35:106:27
1813.35:106:26
1913.25:116:25
2013.25:126:24
2113.25:136:22
2213.15:136:21
2313.15:146:20
2413.15:156:18
2513.05:166:17
2613.05:176:16
2713.05:176:14
2812.95:186:13
2912.95:196:12
3012.85:206:10
3112.85:206:09

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Āsmār?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Āsmār for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āsmār in August

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

In August, Āsmār sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Āsmār in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āsmār peaks around May 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 19UV 13Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āsmār in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Āsmār is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2126 µg/m³Apr 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsmār?

Āsmār sits at 35.0°N, 71.4°E, 913 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Asadābād, 26 km away.

JalālābādMehtar LāmPeshawarMarkaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnBāzārakIshqoshimJabal os Saraj

Topography around Āsmār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsmār has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,509 m.

The land around Āsmār is covered by trees (37%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,187 m
16 km
2,846 m
80 km
5,509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
August weather nearby: Asadābād 26 km · Jalālābād 107 km · Mehtar Lām 112 km · Peshawar 116 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 117 km · Bāzārak 170 km · Ishqoshim 189 km · Jabal os Saraj 193 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 Āsmār (35.0333°, 71.3581°, elevation 913 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).