Herāt weather by month & the best time to visit
Afghanistan · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Herāt is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with October and May close behind. Herāt averages about 3,496 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Herāt?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Herāt is September, then October and May. The dullest month is January (23/100, 34 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Herāt?
Herāt is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,496 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate September (100) from January (23), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 7 destinations in Afghanistan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,355 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 50% of the annual 234 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 34 mm | 2 |
| February | 46 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| March | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 37 mm | 5 |
| April | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 34 mm | 7 |
| May | 98 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 10 mm | 9 |
| June | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| July | 50 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 0 mm | 11 |
| August | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 0 mm | 10 |
| September | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 0 mm | 8 |
| October | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 3 mm | 6 |
| November | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 32 mm | 3 |
| December | 39 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 41 mm | 2 |
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Herāt: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Herāt?
Herāt is a city break in Afghanistan at 980 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Herāt get a year?
Herāt gets about 3,496 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Herāt?
The sunniest time to visit Herāt is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with October and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Herāt?
January is the least sunny month in Herāt, scoring 23/100 with about 34 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Herāt?
The typical midday UV index in Herāt peaks around 11 (extreme) 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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