Herat Citadel
Herat Citadel is a castle in Herat, Afghanistan. It is one of the 13 most looked-up sights in the country on this site and ranks 10th among Afghanistan's sights by English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the warmer months from May to October, when daily highs reach between 24 °C and 35 °C and there is very little rain. June, July, and August are the driest months with no recorded rainy days. The coldest period is from December to February, when temperatures can drop to as low as -1 °C.
Herat Citadel is 640 km from Kabul. The nearest airport is Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport, which is 16 km from the site. Nearby sights include the Great Mosque of Herat, located 0.7 km away, and the Musalla complex, which is 1.5 km away.
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.
