Fayzabad weather by month & the best time to visit
Afghanistan · small town · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Fayzabad is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with June and October close behind. Fayzabad averages about 3,177 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Fayzabad?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Fayzabad is September, then June and October. The dullest month is January (8/100, 30 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Fayzabad?
Fayzabad is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,177 hours of sunshine a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate September (98) from January (8), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 7 destinations in Afghanistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,355 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 50% of the annual 234 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 30 mm | 2 |
| February | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 38 mm | 3 |
| March | 68 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 40 mm | 5 |
| April | 91 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| May | 94 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 20 mm | 8 |
| June | 97 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| July | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| August | 78 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| October | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 7 mm | 4 |
| November | 62 | 16° / 61°F | 6° / 43°F | 23 mm | 2 |
| December | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 24 mm | 2 |
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Fayzabad: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Fayzabad?
Fayzabad is a small town in Afghanistan at 1,168 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Fayzabad get a year?
Fayzabad gets about 3,177 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Fayzabad?
The sunniest time to visit Fayzabad is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Fayzabad?
January is the least sunny month in Fayzabad, scoring 8/100 with about 30 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Fayzabad?
The typical midday UV index in Fayzabad peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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