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Herāt Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Herāt, Afghanistan, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Herāt month looks like before you travel — then check the live Herāt forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
37°C average high
Coolest month
January
-1°C average low
Wettest month
March
52 mm of rain
Driest month
June
0 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Herāt 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 | 11°C | -1°C | -21°C / 23°C | 23 mm | 58% | 8 km/h |
| February | 14°C | 1°C | -24°C / 27°C | 30 mm | 56% | 10 km/h |
| March | 19°C | 6°C | -12°C / 35°C | 52 mm | 53% | 11 km/h |
| April | 25°C | 11°C | -3°C / 37°C | 32 mm | 46% | 11 km/h |
| May | 31°C | 15°C | 5°C / 40°C | 11 mm | 33% | 15 km/h |
| June | 36°C | 20°C | 6°C / 43°C | 0 mm | 22% | 21 km/h |
| July | 37°C | 22°C | 13°C / 43°C | 0 mm | 20% | 27 km/h |
| August | 35°C | 19°C | 6°C / 46°C | 0 mm | 20% | 26 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 14°C | 2°C / 39°C | 0 mm | 24% | 15 km/h |
| October | 25°C | 8°C | -6°C / 35°C | 6 mm | 35% | 9 km/h |
| November | 17°C | 4°C | -22°C / 32°C | 17 mm | 51% | 8 km/h |
| December | 13°C | 1°C | -30°C / 27°C | 16 mm | 54% | 7 km/h |
Best time to visit Herāt
The most comfortable time to visit Herāt 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 187 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 37°C. March is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 52 mm, roughly 52× the rainfall of June.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Herāt forecast for what is happening now.