Sar-e Pul weather in August

In August, Sar-e Pul sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sar-e Pul's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sar-e Pul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:29 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
3%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sar-e Pul is capital of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan.

Density
1,743/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical August day in Sar-e Pul reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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63318
73318
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103217
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283015
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303015
313015

How August really feels in Sar-e Pul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sar-e Pul weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°549.45.19.81.5
Feb10° / -1°6510.84.710.62.3
Mar15° / 8412.32.211.74.5
Apr21° / 669.80.212.96.7
May27° / 13°284.6013.97.6
Jun32° / 17°20.6014.45.6
Jul33° / 19°00.1014.24.8
Aug32° / 17°00013.45.9
Sep27° / 12°10.3012.28.7
Oct21° / 81.8011.18.6
Nov15° / 376.61.110.15.0
Dec10° / -1°427.63.49.62.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
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171000
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311000

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sar-e Pul gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6955
7955
8955
9955
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
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168calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:177:08
213.85:177:07
313.85:187:06
413.85:197:05
513.75:207:04
613.75:217:03
713.75:217:02
813.75:227:01
913.65:237:00
1013.65:246:59
1113.65:256:58
1213.55:256:57
1313.55:266:56
1413.55:276:54
1513.45:286:53
1613.45:296:52
1713.45:306:51
1813.35:306:49
1913.35:316:48
2013.25:326:47
2113.25:336:46
2213.25:346:44
2313.15:346:43
2413.15:356:42
2513.15:366:40
2613.05:376:39
2713.05:386:37
2813.05:396:36
2912.95:396:35
3012.95:406:33
3112.85:416:32

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sar-e Pul?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sar-e Pul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sar-e Pul in August

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

In August, Sar-e Pul sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sar-e Pul in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sar-e Pul peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJul 13UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sar-e Pul in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sar-e Pul is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1027 µg/m³Dec 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sar-e Pul?

Sar-e Pul sits at 36.2°N, 65.9°E, 657 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Shibirghān, 53 km away.

BalkhMaymanaAndkhoyMazār-e SharīfQarqīnTermez

Topography around Sar-e Pul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sar-e Pul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 650 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Sar-e Pul is covered by bare terrain (40%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Shibirghān 53 km · Sang-e Chārak 61 km · Balkh 105 km · Maymana 108 km · Andkhoy 109 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 119 km · Qarqīn 134 km · Termez 164 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 Sar-e Pul (36.2154°, 65.9325°, elevation 657 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).