Weather in Mazar-i-sharif in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Mazar-i-sharif in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +13°C with a maximum of +21°C and a minimum of +1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +12°C.
Is Mazar-i-sharif warm or cold in December?
Mazar-i-sharif is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +16°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Mazar-i-sharif, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mazar-i-sharif in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +10°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -17°C | -13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +25°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 18 mm | 23 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 67% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1021 HPa | 1023 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +16°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +10°C. The rainfall amount in December stays the same as in the previous month with a 18 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 67% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 11 sunny days in November to 8 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Mazar-i-sharif is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Mazar-i-sharif.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Mazar-i-sharif?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mazar-i-sharif in December 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.
