Herat weather by month

Check out Herat weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Herat (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	8	10	16	23	28	34	36	34	30	23	17	11
Min temperature (night-time)	-4	-2	3	8	12	16	19	17	11	6	0	-2
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	L	H	H	H	M	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Herat

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	5	5	6	7	10	12	12	11	11	9	7	5
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	3	4	6	9	11	11	11	11	9	6	4	3

Rainfall in Herat

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	8	9	8	3	0	0	0	0	1	3	5
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	54	63	67	42	7	0	0	0	0	3	12	42

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The climate guide for Afghanistan (Herat) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Herat?

Herat has a cold semi arid climate with hot dry summers.

Herat weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 8°C in Herat, Afghanistan in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 54 mm of rainfall in the month.

8
8°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-4
-4°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
54
54 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Herat weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Herat, Afghanistan in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 63 mm of rainfall in the month.

10
10°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
63
63 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Herat weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 16°C in Herat, Afghanistan in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 67 mm of rainfall in the month.

16
16°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
67
67 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Herat weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Herat, Afghanistan in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.

23
23°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Herat weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Herat, Afghanistan in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
7
7 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Herat weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Herat, Afghanistan in June and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Herat weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 36°C in Herat, Afghanistan in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

36
36°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Herat weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Herat, Afghanistan in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
17
17°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Herat weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Herat, Afghanistan in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Herat weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 23°C in Herat, Afghanistan in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

23
23°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
6
6°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Herat weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 17°C in Herat, Afghanistan in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

17
17°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Herat weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 11°C in Herat, Afghanistan in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 5 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.

11
11°C max day temperature
5
5 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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