Bamiyan

    Afghanistan

    A serene, high-altitude valley echoing with the ghosts of monumental Buddhas and rich Silk Road history.

    Warmest month is July at 22°C on average. Coolest is January at -6°C. Driest reading falls in August with 1 rain days.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $0.8 (~$0.75)
      Country-level price estimate for Afghanistan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      $1.25 (~$1.25)
      Country-level price estimate for Afghanistan, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      8h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      2,144 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      FCDO advises against all travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Do not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January-6°17°C8
    February-4°16°C9
    March1°17°C10
    April8°16°C11
    May14°11°C16
    June19°10°C6
    July22°11°C2
    August21°10°C1
    September18°9°C1
    October12°10°C4
    November4°12°C6
    December-1°14°C4

    What to do

    • Stand in the empty niches of the destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas
    • Explore the cliffside caves where monks once lived
    • Gaze up at the ruins of Shahr-e Gholghola

    How we know this

    Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.