Herāt weather in September

In September, Herāt sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Herāt's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Herāt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:09 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
1%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Herāt is capital of Herat Province, Afghanistan.

Density
4,016/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Herāt reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13216
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43215
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73215
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How September really feels in Herāt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 3 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
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Herāt weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -1°497.42102.5
Feb12° / 608.11.610.73.4
Mar17° / 688.90.611.75.8
Apr24° / 10°344.6012.87.8
May30° / 15°51.2013.86.8
Jun34° / 18°00014.34.5
Jul35° / 20°00014.13.6
Aug34° / 18°00013.34.5
Sep30° / 14°00012.26.8
Oct24° / 30.6011.19.2
Nov17° / 173.20.110.26.8
Dec12° / 285.10.79.73.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 99% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Herāt gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:586:44
212.75:596:42
312.76:006:41
412.66:006:39
512.66:016:38
612.66:026:36
712.56:036:35
812.56:036:34
912.56:046:32
1012.46:056:31
1112.46:066:29
1212.46:066:28
1312.36:076:26
1412.36:086:25
1512.26:086:23
1612.26:096:22
1712.26:106:20
1812.16:116:19
1912.16:116:17
2012.16:126:16
2112.06:136:14
2212.06:146:13
2312.06:146:12
2411.96:156:10
2511.96:166:09
2611.86:176:07
2711.86:176:06
2811.86:186:04
2911.76:196:03
3011.76:206:01

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Herāt?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Herāt in September

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

In September, Herāt sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Herāt in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Herāt peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Herāt in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Herāt is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1029 µg/m³Dec 2215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Herāt?

Herāt sits at 34.3°N, 62.2°E, 927 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Karukh, 38 km away.

Eslam QalehShīnḏanḏKushkTāybādTorbat-e JāmKhvāfShahrak

Topography around Herāt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Herāt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 934 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Herāt is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and bare terrain (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Karukh 38 km · Eslam Qaleh 110 km · Shīnḏanḏ 116 km · Kushk 119 km · Tāybād 138 km · Torbat-e Jām 175 km · Khvāf 190 km · Shahrak 195 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 Herāt (34.3482°, 62.1997°, elevation 927 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).