Rustāq weather in June

In June, Rustāq sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Rustāq's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rustāq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:35 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Rustāq is human settlement in Takhar Province, Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical June day in Rustāq reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42916
52916
62916
72916
82917
92917
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163018
173118
183118
193118
203118
213118
223118
233218
243219
253219
263219
273219
283219
293219
303219

How June really feels in Rustāq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rustāq weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°579.26.89.70.2
Feb / -2°7610.76.610.61.2
Mar14° / 104143.911.73.7
Apr20° / 10°13315.20.912.95.6
May25° / 14°12414.70.1146.3
Jun30° / 18°427.1014.55.6
Jul33° / 20°61.4014.34.6
Aug32° / 19°30.6013.45.6
Sep28° / 14°50.8012.38.4
Oct21° / 234.30.2117.9
Nov14° / 527.92.4104.2
Dec / -2°478.14.79.51.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
38119
48218
58416
68416
78515
88614
98713
108713
118911
128911
139010
149010
15919
16919
17919
18937
19937
20937
21937
22946
23946
24955
25955
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Rustāq gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
236
335
434
533
632
731
830
929
1028
1127
1226
1325
1424
1523
1623
1722
1821
1920
2020
2119
2218
2317
2416
2515
2614
2713
2811
2910
309

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173261
273261
372271
471281
571281
670291
770291
870291
970291
1069301
1169301
1270291
1370291
1471281
1571281
1672271
1772271
1872262
1972262
2073252
2174242
2274242
2374233
2475223
2576213
2677203
2778193
2879183
2979183
3080173

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of June to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:38 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.44:386:59
214.44:377:00
314.44:377:00
414.44:367:01
514.44:367:01
614.44:367:02
714.54:367:03
814.54:357:03
914.54:357:04
1014.54:357:04
1114.54:357:05
1214.54:357:05
1314.54:357:06
1414.54:357:06
1514.54:357:07
1614.54:357:07
1714.54:357:07
1814.54:357:08
1914.54:357:08
2014.64:357:08
2114.64:357:09
2214.64:367:09
2314.64:367:09
2414.64:367:09
2514.64:367:09
2614.54:377:09
2714.54:377:10
2814.54:377:10
2914.54:387:10
3014.54:387:10

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — June's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.7Intense
247.7Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Rustāq

In seasonPeak

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

Rustāq's rainy season runs February–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Rustāq?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Rustāq for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rustāq in June

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

In June, Rustāq sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rustāq in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks 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 Rustāq peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highModerateMay 22UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rustāq in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rustāq is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2032 µg/m³Jan 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rustāq?

Rustāq sits at 37.1°N, 69.8°E, 1,314 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Ārt Khwājah, 31 km away.

HulbukKhanabadKŭlob

Topography around Rustāq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rustāq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,338 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,473 m.

The land around Rustāq is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), cropland (36%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
430 m
16 km
1,963 m
80 km
4,473 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Ārt Khwājah 31 km · Taloqan 51 km · Chubek 55 km · Farkhor 56 km · Fayzabad 66 km · Hulbuk 77 km · Khanabad 81 km · Kŭlob 88 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 Rustāq (37.126°, 69.8304°, elevation 1,314 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).