Band-e Amir National Park
Afghanistan
A striking desert oasis of six impossibly deep blue lakes separated by natural travertine dams.
Warmest month is July at 22°C on average. Coolest is January at -6°C.
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 timeMethodology7h 30m from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,128 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° | · |
| February | -4° | ±9° | · |
| March | 1° | ±8° | · |
| April | 8° | ±8° | · |
| May | 15° | ±5° | · |
| June | 19° | ±5° | · |
| July | 22° | ±5° | · |
| August | 21° | ±5° | · |
| September | 18° | ±4° | · |
| October | 12° | ±5° | · |
| November | 4° | ±7° | · |
| December | -1° | ±8° | · |
What to do
- Rent a swan-shaped paddleboat on the sapphire waters
- Hike the red limestone cliffs encircling Band-e Haibat
- Swim in the frigid, mineral-rich lake waters
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.