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Jām
Ghowr, Afghanistan

Jām

Jām is a locality in Ghowr, Afghanistan, 2,092 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm, dry-summer continental (Köppen Dsb), with dry summers and cold winters.

Now8°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time21:01
34.37° N, 64.50° EElevation 2,092 mUTC+4:30 · Afghanistan Time
The year in Jāmweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec93October
October: high / low17° / 3°
Rain this month10mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Jām at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-15°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthFebruary

66 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Jām

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
8°C

Clear · wind 3 km/h · humidity 24%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct19°3°
Fri23 Oct17°5°
Sat24 Oct16°4°
Sun25 Oct18°4°
Mon26 Oct17°4°
Tue27 Oct17°4°
Wed28 Oct15°4°
Thu29 Oct15°4°
Fri30 Oct16°4°
Sat31 Oct16°7°

When to go to Jām

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score3632356794999899100935343
High-3°-2°5°14°20°24°25°25°22°17°11°3°
Low-15°-13°-6°1°6°9°10°9°7°3°-2°-9°
Rain (mm)58668567427213102642
Wet days898630000156

What's on in Jām

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Jām

All monuments

Nature around Jām

Nature in Afghanistan

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Afghanistan seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Jām

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Qala e Naw 45 km →2022 · 102 km
5.0Chiras 46 km ←2007 · 139 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km

Fossils in Afghanistan
Jurassic · 1

Towns and villages around Jām

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Jām from above

Getting to Jām

Herat - Khwaja Abdullah Ansari International AirportHEA
210 km

Places near Jām

Places with a climate like Jām

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Jām?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jām.
What is the hottest month in Jām?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the coldest month in Jām?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -3°C and lows of -15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jām?
February is the wettest month with about 66 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.