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.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$0.8 (~$0.75)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- $1.25 (~$1.25)PPP price tier 1 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology8h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,144 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6° | ±9° | 8 |
| February | -4° | ±8° | 9 |
| March | 1° | ±9° | 10 |
| April | 8° | ±8° | 11 |
| May | 14° | ±6° | 16 |
| June | 19° | ±5° | 6 |
| July | 22° | ±6° | 2 |
| August | 21° | ±5° | 1 |
| September | 18° | ±5° | 1 |
| October | 12° | ±5° | 4 |
| November | 4° | ±6° | 6 |
| December | -1° | ±7° | 4 |
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. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.