Weather in Mazar-i-sharif in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mazar-i-sharif in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +33°C with a maximum of +36°C and a minimum of +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°C to +28°C.
Is Mazar-i-sharif warm or cold in August?
Mazar-i-sharif is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +36°C to +34°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +23°C to +20°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Mazar-i-sharif, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mazar-i-sharif in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +36°C | +34°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +12°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +43°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 30% | 33% | 39% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1001 HPa | 1004 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | 28 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +36°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +34°C. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 0 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 30% to 33%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 29 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in September as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mazar-i-sharif is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Mazar-i-sharif?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mazar-i-sharif in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+21°C) and the highest in 2016 (+24°C). The driest year was 2008 with only 71 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 304 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Mazar-i-sharif, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
