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Monthly climate in Herat, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Herat features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 239 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Herat enjoys an average of 4013 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Herat, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Herat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Herat experiences 158 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Herat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		41°C
(107°F)		43°C
(109°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(98°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		36°C
(98°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(89°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean5°C
(40°F)		7°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(73°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum-9°C
(17°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(51°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Herat, Afghanistan

Herat usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Herat are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Herat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)52 (2.1)62 (2.4)40 (1.6)11 (0.4)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)18 (0.7)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)679510000133

Monthly sunshine hours in Herat, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Herat are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Herat: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Herat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227268324346389403408393351330286283
Mean daily daylight hours10h 8m10h 56m11h 58m13h 2m13h 56m14h 23m14h 9m13h 22m12h 21m11h 17m10h 22m9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Herat, Afghanistan

Herat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Herat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Herat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5610111312121110854