Khulm in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Khulm sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 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 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Khulm's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khulm's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
36°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
2.6
3rd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Khulm in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.

A typical summer day in Khulm reaches about 36°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Khulm

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Khulm 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 378.41.99.81.8
Feb11° / 489.52.410.62.7
Mar17° / 6010.90.511.75.2
Apr24° / 13°559.3012.96.9
May30° / 18°275.2013.95.8
Jun36° / 22°30.6014.53.0
Jul38° / 24°10.2014.31.8
Aug36° / 22°00.1013.43.0
Sep31° / 17°20.4012.26.3
Oct23° / 11°81.9011.18.7
Nov15° / 336.70.4105.2
Dec10° / 296.41.39.52.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Khulm gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Khulm

In seasonPeak

None of Khulm's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Khulm sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Khulm?

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.

2.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khulm. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khulm in Summer

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

In summer, Khulm sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Khulm in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khulm peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 18UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Khulm in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khulm is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Jan 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khulm?

Khulm sits at 36.7°N, 67.7°E, 445 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Mazār-e Sharīf, 52 km away.

ZarhalolKunduzBaghlānQarāwul

Topography around Khulm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khulm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,994 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,552 m.

The land around Khulm is covered by bare terrain (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
224 m
16 km
1,994 m
80 km
2,552 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Mazār-e Sharīf 52 km · Aībak 56 km · Termez 69 km · Balkh 72 km · Zarhalol 95 km · Kunduz 103 km · Baghlān 110 km · Qarāwul 112 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 Khulm (36.6974°, 67.6983°, elevation 445 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.