Herāt Climate by Month
Herāt, Herat, Afghanistan
Very hot summers and cold winters, with little rain, mostly from January to April.
Very hot summers and cold winters, with little rain, mostly from January to April: that's Herāt's climate in short. July is the warmest month, with highs around 100°F (38°C); January is the coolest at 49°F (9°C), and nights dip to 28°F (-2°C). It gets only 9.3 in (236 mm) of rain a year. May to October are almost completely dry. The air is dry, averaging 42% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 100°F(38°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 28°F(-2°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 9.3 in(236 mm)
- Wettest: February
- Humidity
- 42%
- Sunniest: July
Best and worst months in Herāt
Best for weatherApril and October are the best time for weather in Herāt: highs near 76°F (25°C) and about 0.8 in (20 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 49°F (9°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in October.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Herāt weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 49°F(9°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 1.5 in(38 mm) | 63% | 2.6 |
| FebFebruary | 54°F(12°C) | 33°F(0°C) | 2.1 in(54 mm) | 63% | 3.2 |
| MarMarch | 65°F(19°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 1.8 in(45 mm) | 50% | 4.2 |
| AprAprilBest | 76°F(25°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 1.4 in(35 mm) | 50% | 5.0 |
| MayMay | 88°F(31°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 35% | 6.5 |
| JunJune | 97°F(36°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 0.1 in(2 mm) | 27% | 7.5 |
| JulJuly | 100°F(38°C) | 72°F(22°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 24% | 7.5 |
| AugAugust | 98°F(36°C) | 68°F(20°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 23% | 7.0 |
| SepSeptember | 89°F(32°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 25% | 6.0 |
| OctOctoberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 37% | 4.4 |
| NovNovember | 62°F(16°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 0.9 in(23 mm) | 51% | 3.0 |
| DecDecember | 53°F(12°C) | 31°F(-1°C) | 1.1 in(27 mm) | 55% | 2.5 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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