When is the best time to visit Mazar-i-sharif?
- The best time for a sun tanning holiday is June, July, August. Average maximum temperatures are up to +97°F in July and it has 29 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during April - October.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, February, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Mazar-i-sharif in different months
In September, October the weather is great. There are an average of 28 sunny days in September and the temperature ranges from +59°F to +84°F.
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, November usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +97°F during July.
In January, December the weather is average. Expect around 13 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 23 mm in January.
Climate in Mazar-i-sharif
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +70°F | +77°F | +91°F | +99°F | +106°F | +111°F | +111°F | +109°F | +102°F | +99°F | +84°F | +77°F |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +48°F | +52°F | +61°F | +73°F | +84°F | +93°F | +97°F | +93°F | +84°F | +72°F | +61°F | +50°F |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +9°F | +3°F | +16°F | +30°F | +34°F | +54°F | +61°F | +54°F | +45°F | +28°F | +16°F | +1°F |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 76 | 74 | 69 | 59 | 43 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 39 | 50 | 67 | 75 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 23 | 29 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 11 | 8 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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Monthly weather in Mazar-i-sharif
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mazar-i-sharif, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
