Mazar-i-Sharif weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: April, October
What is the weather like in Mazar-i-Sharif in January?
In January, Mazar-i-Sharif is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 37 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Mazar-i-Sharif.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 49 | 38 | 49 |
| Day | 11° | 10° | 12° |
| Night | 2° | 0° | 2° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 7 | 9 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 54 min07:13 – 17:07
- 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
- 55 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %18 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %33 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
Mazar-i-Sharif in January: quick answers
Is Mazar-i-Sharif hot in January?
No. In January, Mazar-i-Sharif is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Mazar-i-Sharif in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 37 mm.
Mazar-i-Sharif month by month
The whole year in Mazar-i-SharifAll destinations: AfghanistanWhere to go in January
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