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Mazār-e Sharīf Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Mazār-e Sharīf, Afghanistan, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Mazār-e Sharīf month looks like before you travel — then check the live Mazār-e Sharīf forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
40°C average high
Coolest month
January
2°C average low
Wettest month
March
32 mm of rain
Driest month
August
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Mazār-e Sharīf by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 2°C | -15°C / 25°C | 26 mm | 67% | 10 km/h |
| February | 13°C | 4°C | -19°C / 28°C | 29 mm | 65% | 11 km/h |
| March | 19°C | 9°C | -7°C / 36°C | 32 mm | 60% | 13 km/h |
| April | 25°C | 15°C | 1°C / 38°C | 25 mm | 47% | 13 km/h |
| May | 32°C | 20°C | 6°C / 42°C | 17 mm | 31% | 13 km/h |
| June | 38°C | 25°C | 3°C / 46°C | 2 mm | 19% | 14 km/h |
| July | 40°C | 27°C | 14°C / 47°C | 0 mm | 17% | 16 km/h |
| August | 37°C | 24°C | 12°C / 44°C | 0 mm | 18% | 15 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 18°C | 8°C / 41°C | 0 mm | 23% | 11 km/h |
| October | 24°C | 12°C | -5°C / 37°C | 8 mm | 37% | 9 km/h |
| November | 16°C | 6°C | -10°C / 32°C | 18 mm | 56% | 9 km/h |
| December | 11°C | 2°C | -14°C / 38°C | 14 mm | 65% | 10 km/h |
Best time to visit Mazār-e Sharīf
The most comfortable time to visit Mazār-e Sharīf is generally March to April and October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around March, totalling about 170 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 40°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 32 mm, roughly 32× the rainfall of August.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Mazār-e Sharīf forecast for what is happening now.