Charikar weather in July

In July, Charikar sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 Charikar's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charikar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:55 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
8%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Charikar is Capital of Parwan, Afghanistan.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical July day in Charikar reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 35°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)
13116
23116
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43116
53116
63116
73116
83116
93217
103217
113217
123217
133217
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293217
303217
313217

How July really feels in Charikar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 12 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
12
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Charikar weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
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19982
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21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Charikar gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
161
171
181
191
201
211
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271
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312

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139820
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209730
219640
229640
239640
249550
259550
269550
279550
289550
299550
309550
319451

Wind in July

Winds average 8 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 4:47 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.34:477:07
214.34:477:06
314.34:487:06
414.34:487:06
514.34:497:06
614.34:497:06
714.34:507:06
814.34:507:06
914.24:517:06
1014.24:517:05
1114.24:527:05
1214.24:527:05
1314.24:537:04
1414.24:537:04
1514.24:547:04
1614.14:557:03
1714.14:557:03
1814.14:567:02
1914.14:577:02
2014.14:577:01
2114.04:587:01
2214.04:597:00
2314.04:596:59
2414.05:006:59
2514.05:016:58
2613.95:026:57
2713.95:026:57
2813.95:036:56
2913.95:046:55
3013.85:056:54
3113.85:056:54

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 8.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 8.09 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
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
248.0Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Charikar?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, Charikar sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Charikar in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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 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
July 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).