Aībak weather in November

In November, Aībak sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aībak's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aībak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:42 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Aībak is town in Samangan Province, Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical November day in Aībak reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 7°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1164
2164
3164
4154
5153
6153
7143
8143
9143
10142
11132
12132
13132
14132
15121
16121
17121
18121
19111
20110
21110
22110
23100
24100
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
2810-1
299-1
309-1

How November really feels in Aībak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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 November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aībak weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36733
46733
56634
66634
76535
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156139
166139
176040
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Aībak gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.1 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1152
2163
3173
4183
5183
6194
7204
8204
9205
10215
11215
12215
13216
14216
15216
16217
17207
18208
19208
20208
21209
22209
23209
242010
252010
262011
272011
282012
292012
302112

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:274:56
210.56:284:55
310.46:294:54
410.46:304:53
510.46:314:52
610.36:324:52
710.36:334:51
810.36:344:50
910.26:354:49
1010.26:364:48
1110.26:374:48
1210.26:384:47
1310.16:394:46
1410.16:404:46
1510.16:414:45
1610.06:424:44
1710.06:434:44
1810.06:444:43
1910.06:454:43
209.96:464:42
219.96:474:42
229.96:484:41
239.96:494:41
249.86:504:41
259.86:514:40
269.86:524:40
279.86:534:40
289.86:544:40
299.76:554:39
309.76:554:39

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 3.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Aībak?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aībak.

What to pack for Aībak in November

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

In November, Aībak sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Aībak in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3 — 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).