Baghlān
City in Afghanistan: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Baghlān is a city in Afghanistan, in Baghlan. About 108,449 people live in the city proper, making it the 10th largest city of Afghanistan in our atlas.
It lies at 36.13° N, 68.71° E, about 531 m (1,742 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Kabul time zone.
Location
Red dot: Baghlān. Green dots: other major cities of Afghanistan. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Baghlān has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 36°C (98°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -2°C (29°F). Around 246 mm (10 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Feb.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in AfghanistanNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Kunduz · 68 km
- Bagrām · 138 km
- Mazār-e Sharīf · 157 km
- Balkh · 177 km
- Kabul · 183 km
- Jalālābād · 245 km
- Gardez · 285 km
- Ghazni · 287 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 1147540 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q732879 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.