Herāt in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Herāt sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 19°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 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Herāt's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Herāt's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 0 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Herāt in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Herāt reaches about 34°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Herāt
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.
Herāt 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 | 10° / -1° | 49 | 7.4 | 2 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 1° | 60 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 17° / 5° | 68 | 8.9 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 10° | 34 | 4.6 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.8 |
| May | 30° / 15° | 5 | 1.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 34° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 24° / 8° | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 4° | 17 | 3.2 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 12° / 0° | 28 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Herāt 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 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 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 Herāt?
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 Herāt for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Herāt in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Herāt sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Herāt 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Herāt 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.