Bahārak in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bahārak sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 65 mm of precipitation over about 17 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 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Bahārak's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bahārak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 65 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bahārak in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early June to 19°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Bahārak reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Bahārak
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bahārak 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 | -7° / -15° | 47 | 8.6 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -12° | 54 | 9.9 | 11 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -8° | 67 | 11.4 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / -3° | 74 | 11.9 | 9.2 | 12.9 | 0.9 |
| May | 13° / 2° | 85 | 14.8 | 2.6 | 14 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 17° / 6° | 42 | 10.8 | 0.1 | 14.5 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 15 | 4.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 20° / 10° | 8 | 2.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 17° / 6° | 8 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 10° / -2° | 28 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 11 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 2° / -10° | 40 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 10 | 0.1 |
| Dec | -5° / -14° | 39 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bahārak gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Bahārak?
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 one of the better times to visit Bahārak for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Bahārak in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bahārak sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Bahārak in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Bahārak peaks around May 23 at about 12 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bahārak 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 Bahārak is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 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) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 6 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 9 | Good |
| May | 12 | Good |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 5 | Good |
Where is Bahārak?
Bahārak sits at 37.0°N, 70.9°E, 1,552 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jurm, 17 km away.
Topography around Bahārak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bahārak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahārak has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,227 m around an average of 1,719 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,539 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,243 m.
The land around Bahārak is covered by grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and bare terrain (32%) 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 Bahārak (37.0025°, 70.9066°, elevation 1,552 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.