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Herāt Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Tuesday at 21° · coldest night Friday at 3°

The short of it: Herāt weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 14 °C (57 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (67 °F), low 12 °C (54 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.5 mm (0.02 in). No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 11:30 local time.

HERĀT, Sunday. — Herāt may look for light rain this day, with the mercury climbing to about 20° before sinking to 12° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 20°. A brisk wind blows from the SW, gusting to 29 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 21°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 3°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 5.9 mm in all. Nights run 9° milder than the November norm of 3°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Herāt runs from 3° at night to 20° by day, with some 15 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 38°, January the coldest at 0°, and January the wettest with 41 mm. The best months to ride in are April and November.

The sun is up 10 h 49 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,734 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast19°14°18 km/h–
12 PMOvercast20°15°18 km/h–
1 PMOvercast19°15°17 km/h–
2 PMOvercast20°15°18 km/h–
3 PMOvercast19°15°17 km/h–
4 PMOvercast19°15°13 km/h–
5 PMOvercast18°15°9 km/h–
6 PMOvercast17°15°6 km/h–
7 PMLight rain16°15°4 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMOvercast15°14°5 km/h–
9 PMLight rain15°13°8 km/h0.4 mm
10 PMMostly clear14°13°8 km/h–
11 PMMostly clear14°13°6 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear14°13°4 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy13°13°3 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy13°13°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy13°12°2 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear13°12°2 km/h–
5 AMMostly clear13°12°3 km/h–
6 AMMostly clear12°11°3 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear13°12°3 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear15°14°4 km/h–
9 AMMostly clear18°14°12 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear19°14°16 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): light rain, high 20°, low 12°, 0.5 mm of rain, gusts to 31 km/h. Sun up 6:11 AM, down 5:00 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.

The Almanac · Herāt Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Herāt, by the numbers

Warmth rank
8th warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
8° colder, 11 mm more rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
17°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 36 min
Average wind
7 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
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Highs fall 8° against October, to near 20°; nights run about 3°. Rain is scarce, about 15 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Herāt in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Herāt by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January13°0°41 mm7 km/h10 h 24 min✦✦✦✦
February16°2°33 mm10 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
March19°5°32 mm12 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦✦
April25°10°14 mm12 km/h12 h 52 min✦✦✦✦✦
May31°14°8.0 mm11 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
June36°18°1.0 mm11 km/h14 h 4 min✦✦✦
July38°22°1.0 mm10 km/h13 h 54 min✦✦✦
August37°19°1.0 mm10 km/h13 h 13 min✦✦✦
September34°15°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
October28°9°4.0 mm7 km/h11 h 23 min✦✦✦✦✦
November20°3°15 mm7 km/h10 h 36 min✦✦✦✦✦
December16°1°40 mm5 km/h10 h 13 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Herāt

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Herāt today?

Right now it is 19 °C (66 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 14 °C (57 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (67 °F) and tonight’s low 12 °C (54 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 45%, with 0.5 mm (0.02 in) expected.

Will it rain in Herāt this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 5.9 mm (0.23 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Herāt?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Herāt at present.

What is the warmest month in Herāt?

July, with an average high of 38 °C (101 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -0 °C (31 °F). The wettest month is January (41 mm (1.6 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Herāt?

April and November. April brings highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and about 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain; November highs near 20 °C (68 °F) and 15 mm (0.59 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Herāt?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in January.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MarvastYazd Province50 km NNW20°3°14 mm
Ābādeh ŢashkFars68 km WSW21°4°19 mm
Shahr-e BābakKerman72 km E18°1°13 mm
SurianFars82 km WNW16°0°14 mm
BavanatFars89 km WNW16°0°14 mm
NeyrīzFars95 km S21°5°21 mm
KhātūnābādKerman101 km E18°2°12 mm
ArsanjānFars104 km W21°4°20 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor