Climate twin
Places with weather like Mazār-e Sharīf
Balkh, Afghanistan
Mazār-e Sharīf's closest climate twin abroad is Mary, Turkmenistan, 84% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside Afghanistan.
MaryTurkmenistan
Highs within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · lows within 1.9°F (1.0°C) · 13% less rain
478 km away · Compare side by side
84%
alike
SabzevarRazavi Khorasan, Iran
Highs within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · lows within 1.7°F (0.9°C) · 23% more rain
845 km away · Compare side by side
79%
alike
BokhtarKhatlon Province, Tajikistan
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 3.4°F (1.9°C) · 59% more rain
194 km away · Compare side by side
75%
alike
Al ḨasakahAl-Hasakah, Syria
Highs within 3.0°F (1.7°C) · lows within 3.0°F (1.7°C) · 66% more rain
2,346 km away · Compare side by side
74%
alike
QarshiQashqadaryo, Uzbekistan
Highs within 3.1°F (1.7°C) · lows within 3.9°F (2.2°C) · 10% more rain
266 km away · Compare side by side
74%
alike
Elsewhere in Afghanistan
One city per state or province, at least 150 km away.
KunduzAfghanistan
Highs within 1.0°F (0.6°C) · lows within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · 58% more rain
156 km away · Compare side by side
87%
alike
BaghlānBaghlan, Afghanistan
Highs within 1.4°F (0.8°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · 62% more rain
157 km away · Compare side by side
86%
alike
HerātHerat, Afghanistan
Highs within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · lows within 3.7°F (2.0°C) · 37% more rain
516 km away · Compare side by side
78%
alike
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Mazār-e Sharīf’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
Mazār-e Sharīf’s full climate, month by month · Find cities that fit the weather you like