Balkh Province · Afghanistan
Balkh travel guide
Balkh is a city in Balkh Province, Afghanistan, home to about 77,000 people.
- Best months
- April and October
- Nearest airport
- MZR28 km · Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport
- Currency
- AFNafghani
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul
- Language
- Arabic, Balochi, Dari
When to go
The best time to visit Balkh
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balkh are April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; March is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Balkh: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport (MZR), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Termez Airport (TMJ, 69 km) is also within reach.
MZR · Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport
TMJ · Termez Airport
Questions
Balkh: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Balkh?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Balkh are April and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; March is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Balkh?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Mazar-i-Sharif International Airport (MZR), about 28 km from the city centre in a straight line; Termez Airport (TMJ, 69 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Balkh?
afghani (AFN).
Nearby
Destinations near Balkh
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.