Aībak in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Aībak sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 49 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Aībak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aībak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
49 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Aībak in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Aībak reaches about 19°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Aībak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aībak weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°438.36.39.80.1
Feb / -3°579.46.110.61.0
Mar13° / 7311.33.511.73.4
Apr18° / 8111.7112.95.6
May23° / 11°426.9013.97.5
Jun28° / 15°51.4014.47.6
Jul31° / 17°10.3014.26.4
Aug29° / 15°10.1013.47.5
Sep25° / 11°20.6012.29.3
Oct19° / 122.60.111.17.6
Nov12° / 346.1210.13.8
Dec / -3°326.24.59.61.2

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Aībak gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Aībak?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Aībak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aībak in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Aībak sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Aībak in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aībak peaks around May 24 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 24UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Aībak in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aībak is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1529 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aībak?

Aībak sits at 36.3°N, 68.0°E, 969 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khulm, 56 km away.

KunduzMazār-e SharīfNahrīnKhanabadBalkh

Topography around Aībak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aībak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aībak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,694 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,765 m.

The land around Aībak is covered by bare terrain (34%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,694 m
80 km
3,765 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Khulm 56 km · Baghlān 64 km · Pul-e Khumrī 72 km · Kunduz 91 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 95 km · Nahrīn 103 km · Khanabad 109 km · Balkh 114 km

Afghanistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 17% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$417
2024
Happiness
1.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
31%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
15.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 446
Religion
Muslim 100%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aībak (36.2647°, 68.0155°, elevation 969 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.