Karukh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Karukh sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 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 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Karukh's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karukh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Karukh in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Karukh reaches about 31°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Karukh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Karukh 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 | 7° / -4° | 53 | 7.8 | 3.9 | 10 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 9° / -2° | 68 | 9.2 | 4.1 | 10.7 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 3° | 68 | 9.7 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 34 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| May | 26° / 12° | 8 | 1.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 8.5 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 7° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| Nov | 15° / 2° | 20 | 3.7 | 0.4 | 10.2 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 9° / -1° | 33 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Karukh gets around 1 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 16 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 Karukh?
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 Karukh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Karukh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Karukh sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Karukh 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 Karukh peaks around July 15 at about 12 (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 — 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 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Karukh 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 Karukh 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 Karukh?
Karukh sits at 34.5°N, 62.6°E, 1,340 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Herāt, 38 km away.
Topography around Karukh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karukh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karukh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 1,339 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,547 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,835 m.
The land around Karukh is covered by cropland (59%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (25%) 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 Karukh (34.4811°, 62.5863°, elevation 1,340 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.