Charikar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Charikar sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 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 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Charikar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Charikar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Charikar in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Charikar reaches about 31°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Charikar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Charikar 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 | 3° / -8° | 47 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / -6° | 68 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 11° / -1° | 71 | 8.8 | 6 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 5° | 46 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 24° / 10° | 19 | 5.1 | 0.2 | 13.8 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 14° | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 31° / 16° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 12° | 3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 8.6 |
| Oct | 20° / 6° | 6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 0° | 19 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 7° / -5° | 26 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 9.7 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Charikar gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 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 7.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Charikar?
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 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Charikar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Charikar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Charikar 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.