Lashkar Gāh in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Lashkar Gāh sees average daytime highs around 42°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 2 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 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Lashkar Gāh's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lashkar Gāh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 42°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Lashkar Gāh in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°C.
A typical summer day in Lashkar Gāh reaches about 42°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Lashkar Gāh
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.
Lashkar Gāh 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° | 29 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 5° | 30 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 10° | 28 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 16° | 7 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 41° / 26° | 1 | 0.1 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 36° / 19° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 13° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.2 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 23° / 8° | 6 | 1.1 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 3° | 13 | 2.3 | 10 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Lashkar Gāh gets around 2 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 Lashkar Gāh
In summer, Lashkar Gāh overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Lashkar Gāh sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Lashkar Gāh?
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 Lashkar Gāh.
What to pack for Lashkar Gāh in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Lashkar Gāh sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Lashkar Gāh in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lashkar Gāh peaks around June 23 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 — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Lashkar Gāh 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 Lashkar Gāh is worst in August — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 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) | 19 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 39 | 33 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 34 | 20 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 50 | Poor |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Lashkar Gāh?
Lashkar Gāh sits at 31.6°N, 64.4°E, 786 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Gereshk, 31 km away.
Topography around Lashkar Gāh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lashkar Gāh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lashkar Gāh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 783 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m.
The land around Lashkar Gāh is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (82%) 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 Lashkar Gāh (31.5938°, 64.3716°, elevation 786 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.