Weather in Mazar-i-sharif in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Mazar-i-sharif;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Mazar-i-sharif;
Average weather
Average temperature in Mazar-i-sharif in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +5°C with a maximum of +16°C and a minimum of -13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 28% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +6°C to +14°C.
Is Mazar-i-sharif warm or cold in January?
Mazar-i-sharif is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +2°C to 0°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Mazar-i-sharif, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Mazar-i-sharif in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +9°C | +11°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -17°C | -13°C | -16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +21°C | +25°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 23 mm | 29 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1023 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1020 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +10°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +9°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 18 mm to 23 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in December to 6 in January.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in February as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 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 January, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Mazar-i-sharif.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Mazar-i-sharif?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Mazar-i-sharif in January 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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Other cities in Afghanistan
Monthly weather in Mazar-i-sharif
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.
