Balkh, Balkh Climate
Afghanistan
Pop. 114,883 Elev. 348 m / 1,142 ft
TZ: Asia/Kabul (UTC+4:30) ·
Balkh is largely arid, with hot summers peaking at 98°F (37°C) in July and cold winters around 32°F (0°C) in January. Precipitation occurs on roughly 8 days per year (5.9 in / 149 mm total), with snow on 1 days and 9 in (228 mm) of annual accumulation. With 272 sunny days per year, it ranks among the sunniest places to live.
| Temperature | 37°C (98°F) high | 0°C (32°F) low |
| Feels like | 36°C (97°F) high | 0°C (32°F) low |
| Rain | 8 days | 149 mm (5.9 in) /yr |
| Snow | 1 days | 228 mm (9.0 in) /yr |
| Sky | 272 sunny | 3 stormy |
| Wind | 1.1 m/s (2.4 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
57
Jan 53
Feb 41
Mar 36
Apr 9
May 6
Jun 5
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 8
Oct 6
Nov 61
Dec Humidity (%)
76
Jan 74
Feb 63
Mar 52
Apr 43
May 40
Jun 37
Jul 40
Aug 47
Sep 55
Oct 56
Nov 74
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Mountain peak
(1,520 m) 87 km
Hospital 0 km Balkh district hospital
Hiking trail 274 km Muri (Mura, Zombar) Pass
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C 47°F | 0°C 32°F | 27 mm 1.1 in | 68 mm2.7 in | 12 |
| February | 12°C 53°F | 2°C 35°F | 25 mm 1.0 in | 100 mm3.9 in | 11 |
| March | 18°C 65°F | 6°C 43°F | 51 mm 2.0 in | 44 mm1.8 in | 15 |
| April | 28°C 82°F | 14°C 57°F | 13 mm 0.5 in | — | 18 |
| May | 32°C 90°F | 17°C 62°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| June | 34°C 94°F | 19°C 65°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| July | 37°C 98°F | 21°C 70°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 30 |
| August | 34°C 94°F | 18°C 65°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 31 |
| September | 30°C 87°F | 14°C 57°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | — | 30 |
| October | 25°C 77°F | 9°C 49°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | — | 29 |
| November | 18°C 64°F | 2°C 36°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| December | 12°C 54°F | 3°C 38°F | 30 mm 1.2 in | 17 mm0.7 in | 9 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 0 |
| February | 11 | 1 |
| March | 15 | 2 |
| April | 18 | 0 |
| May | 29 | 0 |
| June | 29 | 0 |
| July | 30 | 0 |
| August | 31 | 0 |
| September | 30 | 0 |
| October | 29 | 0 |
| November | 29 | 0 |
| December | 9 | 0 |