Baghlān in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Baghlān sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 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.
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Baghlān's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baghlān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Baghlān in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Baghlān reaches about 35°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Baghlān
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 83 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Baghlān 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -3° | 55 | 9 | 4.6 | 9.8 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 11° / -1° | 67 | 10 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 17° / 5° | 93 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 99 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 6.5 |
| May | 27° / 14° | 63 | 7.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 18° | 6 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 36° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 30° / 14° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 9° | 17 | 3.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 16° / 4° | 46 | 7.6 | 0.8 | 10.1 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 10° / -1° | 43 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Baghlān gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Baghlān?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baghlān. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Baghlān in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Baghlān sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Baghlān in Summer
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 Baghlān peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Baghlān in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Baghlān is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Baghlān?
Baghlān sits at 36.1°N, 68.7°E, 531 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Pul-e Khumrī, 21 km away.
Topography around Baghlān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Baghlān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Baghlān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,474 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 m.
The land around Baghlān is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 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
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 Baghlān (36.1307°, 68.7083°, elevation 531 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.