Bāmyān weather in February

In February, Bāmyān sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bāmyān's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāmyān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bāmyān is The Cradle of Hazara Civilization.

Density
1,768/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2799 BCE

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -9°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bāmyān reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and -3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Bāmyān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bāmyān weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -18°367.18.19.90.0
Feb-8° / -16°478.71010.70.0
Mar-3° / -11°509.21011.70.0
Apr / -5°428.87.712.80.2
May11° / 58143.613.82.6
Jun16° / 215.9014.36.0
Jul19° / 71.6014.18.2
Aug19° / 30.8013.38.3
Sep16° / 51.60.112.26.4
Oct / -3°153.82.211.12.1
Nov / -9°235.25.410.20.0
Dec-6° / -16°2455.79.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
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284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bāmyān gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12933
23034
33034
43135
53136
63136
73237
83237
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113237
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133137
143136
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213034
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243034
253033
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283033

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February 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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
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203calm
213calm
223calm
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263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:045:20
210.37:035:21
310.37:035:22
410.47:025:23
510.47:015:24
610.47:005:25
710.47:005:26
810.56:595:27
910.56:585:28
1010.56:575:29
1110.66:565:30
1210.66:555:31
1310.66:545:32
1410.76:535:33
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1610.76:515:35
1710.86:505:36
1810.86:495:37
1910.86:485:38
2010.96:475:39
2110.96:465:40
2210.96:455:41
2311.06:445:42
2411.06:435:43
2511.06:415:44
2611.16:405:45
2711.16:395:46
2811.16:385:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
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34.3Bright
44.4Bright
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64.5Bright
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84.6Bright
94.6Bright
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235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bāmyān?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bāmyān.

What to pack for Bāmyān in February

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

In February, Bāmyān sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bāmyān in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāmyān peaks around June 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāmyān in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bāmyān is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2018 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bāmyān?

Bāmyān sits at 34.8°N, 67.8°E, 2,550 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang, 79 km away.

Bāzār-e YakāwlangPaghmānIstālifCharikarKabulJabal os SarajBaraki BarakPul-e Khumrī

Topography around Bāmyān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāmyān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 2,583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,216 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,874 m.

The land around Bāmyān is covered by bare terrain (59%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
2,216 m
80 km
3,874 m
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February weather nearby: Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 79 km · Paghmān 106 km · Istālif 114 km · Charikar 124 km · Kabul 127 km · Jabal os Saraj 133 km · Baraki Barak 140 km · Pul-e Khumrī 149 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 Bāmyān (34.8216°, 67.8273°, elevation 2,550 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).