Asadābād weather in October

In October, Asadābād sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Asadābād's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asadābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
25%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Asadābād is capital of Kunar, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Asadābād reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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31229

How October really feels in Asadābād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Asadābād weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 12th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7919
89010
99010
109010
118812
128812
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158713
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Asadābād gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in October, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1515
1614
1713
1813
1912
2012
2112
2211
2311
2411
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2711
2811
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3012
3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811441
2821341
3841231
4871030
589920
690820
791720
893610
994510
1095410
1195410
1297300
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
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45calm
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65calm
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105calm
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155calm
165calm
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245calm
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265calm
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285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:455:24
211.65:465:23
311.65:465:21
411.55:475:20
511.55:485:18
611.55:495:17
711.45:505:16
811.45:505:14
911.45:515:13
1011.35:525:11
1111.35:535:10
1211.25:545:09
1311.25:555:07
1411.25:565:06
1511.15:565:05
1611.15:575:04
1711.15:585:02
1811.05:595:01
1911.06:005:00
2011.06:014:59
2110.96:024:58
2210.96:034:56
2310.96:044:55
2410.86:044:54
2510.86:054:53
2610.86:064:52
2710.76:074:51
2810.76:084:50
2910.76:094:49
3010.66:104:48
3110.66:114:47

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.57 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 — October's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
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154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Asadābād?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Asadābād in October

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

In October, Asadābād sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Asadābād in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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