Farah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Farah sees average daytime highs around 42°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Farah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Farah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 42°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Farah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°C.
A typical summer day in Farah reaches about 42°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Farah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Farah 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 3° | 24 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 18° / 5° | 23 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 10° | 30 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 9 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 44° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 8° | 4 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 17° / 3° | 8 | 2 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Farah gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 24 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Farah
In summer, Farah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Farah sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Farah?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farah.
What to pack for Farah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Farah sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Farah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farah peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Farah 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 Farah is worst in August — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 31 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) | 33 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 83 | 88 | 77 | 53 | 34 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 53 | Poor |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Farah?
Farah sits at 32.4°N, 62.1°E, 662 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Shīnḏanḏ, 103 km away.
Topography around Farah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Farah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Farah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.
The land around Farah is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), cropland (30%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) 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 Farah (32.3745°, 62.1164°, elevation 662 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.