Great Mosque of Herat
The Great Mosque of Herat is an Islamic mosque built with tile and lapis lazuli. It is one of the 13 most looked-up sights in Afghanistan and the 11th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is between May and October, when daily highs range from 30 °C to 35 °C and there is little to no rain. For cooler weather, April and November offer highs between 19 °C and 24 °C. The wettest months are March, which has about 85 mm of rain, and January, with about 68 mm.
Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport is 15 km from the mosque. The site is 639 km from the capital, Kabul. Visitors can combine a trip to the mosque with visits to the Herat Citadel, which is 0.7 km away, or the Musalla complex, located 2.0 km from the mosque.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 35 °C. The wettest is March, with about 85 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 10 | 12 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 19 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | -1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Rainfall, mm | 68 | 63 | 85 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 47 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
