Musalla complex
The Musalla complex is an archaeological site in Herat. It was commissioned by Goharshad and designed by Qavam al-Din Shirazi using the Rakhi system.
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 rainfall is minimal. June, July, and August have no recorded rainy days. The cooler months of January and February see lows around 0 °C.
Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International Airport is 17 km away, and the site is 640 km from Kabul. Visitors can combine a trip to the complex with visits to the Herat Citadel, which is 1.5 km away, or the Great Mosque of Herat, located 2 km away. The Musalla complex is one of the 13 most looked-up sights in Afghanistan on English Wikipedia.
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 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 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.
