Charikar weather in August

In August, Charikar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Charikar's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charikar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:18 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
8%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Charikar is Capital of Parwan, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Charikar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13217
23217
33217
43217
53217
63217
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93217
103217
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How August really feels in Charikar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Charikar weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°476.76.79.90.0
Feb / -6°688.67.810.70.2
Mar11° / -1°718.8611.72.7
Apr18° / 467.32.212.96.0
May24° / 10°195.10.213.87.9
Jun29° / 14°41.3014.37.3
Jul32° / 17°20.4014.15.7
Aug31° / 16°10.3013.36.1
Sep27° / 12°30.60.112.28.6
Oct20° / 61.40.211.18.3
Nov13° / 193.52.210.24.3
Dec / -5°264.44.19.70.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
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22991
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27991
28991
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31991

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Charikar gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
141
151
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19451
29451
39451
49541
59541
69541
79541
89631
99730
109730
119820
129820
139820
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:06 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:066:53
213.85:076:52
313.75:086:51
413.75:086:50
513.75:096:49
613.65:106:48
713.65:116:47
813.65:116:46
913.55:126:45
1013.55:136:44
1113.55:146:43
1213.55:146:42
1313.45:156:41
1413.45:166:40
1513.45:176:38
1613.35:186:37
1713.35:186:36
1813.35:196:35
1913.25:206:34
2013.25:216:32
2113.25:216:31
2213.15:226:30
2313.15:236:28
2413.15:246:27
2513.05:256:26
2613.05:256:24
2713.05:266:23
2812.95:276:22
2912.95:286:20
3012.85:286:19
3112.85:296:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.7Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
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207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Charikar?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Charikar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Charikar in August

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

In August, Charikar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Charikar in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charikar peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 20UV 13Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Charikar 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 Charikar is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2124 µg/m³Nov 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Charikar?

Charikar sits at 35.0°N, 69.2°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jabal os Saraj, 13 km away.

Mehtar LāmPul-e KhumrīNahrīn

Topography around Charikar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charikar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,271 m.

The land around Charikar is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
498 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
4,271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Jabal os Saraj 13 km · Istālif 22 km · Bāzārak 46 km · Paghmān 51 km · Kabul 54 km · Mehtar Lām 102 km · Pul-e Khumrī 111 km · Nahrīn 117 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 Charikar (35.0136°, 69.1714°, elevation 1,554 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).