Asadābād weather in January

In January, Asadābād sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Asadābād's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asadābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:58 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Asadābād is capital of Kunar, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical January day in Asadābād reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
113-1
212-1
312-1
412-1
512-1
612-1
712-1
812-1
912-1
1012-1
1111-1
1211-1
1311-1
1411-1
1511-1
1611-1
1711-1
1811-1
1911-1
2011-1
2111-1
2211-1
2311-1
2411-1
2511-1
2611-1
2711-1
2811-1
2911-1
3012-1
3112-1

How January really feels in Asadābād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Asadābād weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / -1°626.93.49.93.3
Feb13° / 9893.410.73.7
Mar18° / 12912.61.111.75.4
Apr24° / 11°9510.4012.96.7
May29° / 15°418.2013.85.9
Jun33° / 19°366.7014.34.2
Jul32° / 22°14218.4014.13.5
Aug30° / 21°13319013.34.1
Sep29° / 17°489.8012.26.0
Oct25° / 12°284.3011.18.3
Nov19° / 364.40.110.27.4
Dec15° / 334.10.89.75.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46436
56436
66436
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126040
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Asadābād gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1188
2188
3199
4199
5199
62010
72010
82011
92111
102111
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162112
172112
182111
192211
202211
212211
222211
232310
242310
252410
262411
272511
282611
292612
302712
312813

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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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
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:584:39
29.76:584:40
39.76:584:41
49.76:584:42
59.76:584:42
69.76:584:43
79.86:594:44
89.86:594:45
99.86:594:46
109.86:594:46
119.86:584:47
129.86:584:48
139.86:584:49
149.96:584:50
159.96:584:51
169.96:584:52
179.96:584:53
189.96:574:53
1910.06:574:54
2010.06:574:55
2110.06:564:56
2210.06:564:57
2310.06:564:58
2410.16:554:59
2510.16:555:00
2610.16:545:01
2710.16:545:02
2810.26:535:03
2910.26:535:04
3010.26:525:05
3110.26:515:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Asadābād?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Asadābād.

What to pack for Asadābād in January

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

In January, Asadābād sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Asadābād in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Asadābād peaks around June 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 12UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Asadābād in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Asadābād is worst in December — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2457 µg/m³May 1337 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan57Unhealthy
Feb51Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug50Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct47Poor
Nov54Poor
Dec57Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Asadābād?

Asadābād sits at 34.9°N, 71.1°E, 837 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Āsmār, 26 km away.

JalālābādMehtar LāmMarkaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnPeshawarBāzārakJabal os SarajCharikar

Topography around Asadābād

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Asadābād has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m around an average of 987 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,419 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,099 m.

The land around Asadābād is covered by bare terrain (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (33%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
828 m
16 km
2,419 m
80 km
5,099 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Āsmār 26 km · Jalālābād 81 km · Mehtar Lām 89 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 92 km · Peshawar 104 km · Bāzārak 156 km · Jabal os Saraj 176 km · Charikar 181 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 Asadābād (34.8731°, 71.147°, elevation 837 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).