Mazar-i-Sharif weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: April, October
What is the weather like in Mazar-i-Sharif in December?
In December, Mazar-i-Sharif is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 26 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Mazar-i-Sharif.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 75 | 49 | 38 |
| Day | 16° | 11° | 10° |
| Night | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Sun | 6 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 6 | 7 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min07:06 – 16:47
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 48 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %33 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %86 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- A jumper for the evenings
Mazar-i-Sharif in December: quick answers
Is Mazar-i-Sharif hot in December?
No. In December, Mazar-i-Sharif is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Mazar-i-Sharif in December?
Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 26 mm.
Mazar-i-Sharif month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences