Aībak weather in September

In September, Aībak sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Aībak's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aībak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
9%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

Aībak is town in Samangan Province, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Aībak reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72712
82612
92612
102612
112612
122612
132611
142511
152511
162511
172511
182511
192511
202410
212410
222410
232410
242410
252310
262310
27239
28239
29229
30229

How September really feels in Aībak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aībak weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Aībak gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
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285
295
306

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:33 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:22
212.85:346:20
312.75:356:19
412.75:366:17
512.75:376:16
612.65:376:14
712.65:386:13
812.55:396:11
912.55:406:10
1012.55:416:08
1112.45:416:07
1212.45:426:05
1312.35:436:04
1412.35:446:02
1512.35:456:01
1612.25:455:59
1712.25:465:58
1812.15:475:56
1912.15:485:54
2012.15:495:53
2112.05:505:51
2212.05:505:50
2312.05:515:48
2411.95:525:47
2511.95:535:45
2611.85:545:44
2711.85:545:42
2811.85:555:41
2911.75:565:39
3011.75:575:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.09 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 — September's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Aībak?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Aībak for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aībak in September

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

In September, Aībak sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Aībak in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).