Ārt Khwājah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ārt Khwājah sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 139 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ārt Khwājah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ārt Khwājah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 139 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ārt Khwājah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Ārt Khwājah reaches about 10°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ārt Khwājah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 82 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ārt Khwājah weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -2° | 44 | 7.8 | 4 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 11° / 0° | 59 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 72 | 10.7 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 23° / 11° | 74 | 10.5 | 0.2 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 47 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 34° / 20° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 16° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 13 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 4° | 37 | 6.3 | 1 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 11° / -0° | 37 | 6.9 | 2.8 | 9.5 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ārt Khwājah gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Ārt Khwājah?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ārt Khwājah.
What to pack for Ārt Khwājah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ārt Khwājah sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Ārt Khwājah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ārt Khwājah peaks around May 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Ārt Khwājah in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ārt Khwājah is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Ārt Khwājah?
Ārt Khwājah sits at 37.1°N, 69.5°E, 481 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Rustāq, 31 km away.
Topography around Ārt Khwājah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ārt Khwājah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ārt Khwājah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 500 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,718 m.
The land around Ārt Khwājah is covered by cropland (48%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (26%) within 80 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
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 Ārt Khwājah (37.0857°, 69.4796°, elevation 481 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.