Bāmyān weather in July

In July, Bāmyān sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Bāmyān's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāmyān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in Bāmyān reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4196
5196
6196
7196
8196
9196
10196
11196
12196
13196
14196
15196
16196
17206
18206
19206
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21207
22207
23207
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25207
26207
27207
28207
29207
30207
31207

How July really feels in Bāmyān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Bāmyān weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 10th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 4%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Bāmyān gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
19
28
38
47
57
67
77
87
96
106
116
126
135
145
155
165
174
184
194
204
214
224
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254
264
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:53 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:537:11
214.34:537:11
314.34:547:11
414.34:547:11
514.34:547:11
614.34:557:11
714.34:557:11
814.24:567:11
914.24:567:10
1014.24:577:10
1114.24:587:10
1214.24:587:10
1314.24:597:09
1414.24:597:09
1514.15:007:08
1614.15:017:08
1714.15:017:08
1814.15:027:07
1914.15:027:07
2014.05:037:06
2114.05:047:06
2214.05:057:05
2314.05:057:04
2414.05:067:04
2513.95:077:03
2613.95:077:02
2713.95:087:02
2813.95:097:01
2913.85:107:00
3013.85:106:59
3113.85:116:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.12 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 — July's 8.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.2Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.1Intense
208.1Intense
218.1Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.9Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Bāmyān?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Bāmyān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāmyān in July

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

In July, Bāmyān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Bāmyān in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July 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).