Asadābād weather in September

In September, Asadābād sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 48 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Asadābād's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Asadābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
27%
2nd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Asadābād is capital of Kunar, 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 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Asadābād reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 4°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103018
113018
123018
132918
142918
152918
162918
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222916
232916
242816
252816
262816
272816
282815
292815
302815

How September really feels in Asadābād

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.

Asadābād weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
39010
49010
5919
6928
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29946
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Asadābād gets around 48 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
149
247
346
445
543
642
741
840
939
1038
1136
1235
1334
1432
1531
1630
1729
1828
1928
2027
2126
2225
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2822
2922
3022

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101839312
2111939291
3132039281
4142139261
5162238240
6182337220
7202336210
8222435190
9242534170
10262632160
11292631140
12312729130
13342727120
14372726100
1540272490
1643272280
1746272070
1849261960
1952261750
2056251540
2158241440
2262231230
2363231130
2466221020
256821920
267020820
277418710
287617610
297816510
307915510

Wind in September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:22 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:226:08
212.75:236:07
312.75:246:05
412.75:246:04
512.65:256:02
612.65:266:01
712.55:276:00
812.55:275:58
912.55:285:57
1012.45:295:55
1112.45:305:54
1212.45:305:52
1312.35:315:51
1412.35:325:49
1512.35:335:48
1612.25:335:46
1712.25:345:45
1812.15:355:43
1912.15:365:42
2012.15:365:40
2112.05:375:39
2212.05:385:37
2312.05:395:36
2411.95:395:34
2511.95:405:33
2611.85:415:31
2711.85:425:30
2811.85:425:28
2911.75:435:27
3011.75:445:25

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.38 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 — September's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Asadābād?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Asadābād for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Asadābād in September

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

In September, Asadābād sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Asadābād 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 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 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 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
September 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).