Sang-e Chārak in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sang-e Chārak sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 5 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Sang-e Chārak's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sang-e Chārak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
19 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
9.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sang-e Chārak in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.

A typical summer day in Sang-e Chārak reaches about 22°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Sang-e Chārak

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.

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

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sang-e Chārak 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-3° / -12°459.18.49.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°5610.18.710.60.0
Mar / -5°7612.2711.70.5
Apr13° / 10016.2312.93.1
May18° / 8814.20.513.95.4
Jun21° / 10°144014.48.2
Jul23° / 12°30.9014.29.4
Aug23° / 11°20.4013.49.3
Sep19° / 40.90.112.28.5
Oct14° / 193.90.711.15.3
Nov / -4°437.74.410.11.4
Dec / -10°3676.19.60.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sang-e Chārak gets around 19 mm of rain over 5 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 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 48 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

Is summer a good time to visit Sang-e Chārak?

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.

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Sang-e Chārak for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sang-e Chārak in Summer

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

In summer, Sang-e Chārak sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Sang-e Chārak 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 Sang-e Chārak peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sang-e Chārak 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 Sang-e Chārak is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1227 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sang-e Chārak?

Sang-e Chārak sits at 35.8°N, 66.4°E, 1,483 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Sar-e Pul, 61 km away.

BalkhShibirghānMazār-e SharīfBāzār-e YakāwlangKhulmMaymanaAībak

Topography around Sang-e Chārak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sang-e Chārak has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 1,545 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,787 m.

The land around Sang-e Chārak is covered by grassland (55%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
2,214 m
80 km
3,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Sar-e Pul 61 km · Balkh 109 km · Shibirghān 110 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 113 km · Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 133 km · Khulm 147 km · Maymana 149 km · Aībak 149 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 Sang-e Chārak (35.8497°, 66.4369°, elevation 1,483 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.