Mazār-e Sharīf in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Mazār-e Sharīf sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 21°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 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 36°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 3.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Mazār-e Sharīf 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 Mazār-e Sharīf reaches about 36°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Mazār-e Sharīf

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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Mazār-e Sharīf 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°	34	7.4	2.2	9.8	2.2
Feb	12° / 2°	40	8	2.2	10.6	3.2
Mar	17° / 7°	47	8.8	0.7	11.7	5.7
Apr	24° / 13°	34	5.9	0	12.9	7.5
May	30° / 17°	13	2.7	0	13.9	6.0
Jun	35° / 21°	1	0.2	0	14.5	3.2
Jul	37° / 23°	0	0.1	0	14.3	2.3
Aug	35° / 20°	0	0	0	13.4	3.8
Sep	30° / 15°	1	0.2	0	12.2	7.0
Oct	23° / 10°	4	1.1	0	11.1	9.0
Nov	16° / 5°	23	5.2	0.5	10	5.7
Dec	11° / 2°	25	5.6	1.5	9.5	3.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Mazār-e Sharīf 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

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 9 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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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.

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.

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Mazār-e Sharīf

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

Mazār-e Sharīf sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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Is summer a good time to visit Mazār-e Sharīf?

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.

3.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mazār-e Sharīf in Summer

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

In summer, Mazār-e Sharīf sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Mazār-e Sharīf in Summer

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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 Mazār-e Sharīf peaks around June 23 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	5	7	9	10	10	9	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Mazār-e Sharīf 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 Mazār-e Sharīf is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	22	25	32	35	33	25	26	24	28	27	27	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	22	Moderate
Feb	25	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	35	Poor
May	33	Moderate
Jun	25	Moderate
Jul	26	Moderate
Aug	24	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	27	Moderate
Nov	27	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Mazār-e Sharīf?

Mazār-e Sharīf sits at 36.7°N, 67.1°E, 361 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Balkh, 20 km away.

Topography around Mazār-e Sharīf

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mazār-e Sharīf.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazār-e Sharīf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,457 m.

The land around Mazār-e Sharīf is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (63%) within 80 km.

3 km

65 m

artificial surfaces 90%

16 km

1,133 m

bare terrain 50%

80 km

2,457 m

bare terrain 63%

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Summer weather nearby: Balkh 20 km · Khulm 52 km · Termez 59 km · Aībak 95 km · Sang-e Chārak 113 km · Sar-e Pul 119 km · Shibirghān 121 km · Qarqīn 123 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 Mazār-e Sharīf (36.709°, 67.1109°, elevation 361 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.