Asadābād in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Asadābād sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 194 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Asadābād's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Asadābād's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 194 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Asadābād in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Asadābād reaches about 13°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Asadābād
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 69 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Asadābād 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 | 12° / -1° | 62 | 6.9 | 3.4 | 9.9 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 13° / 1° | 98 | 9 | 3.4 | 10.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 6° | 129 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 24° / 11° | 95 | 10.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 29° / 15° | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 36 | 6.7 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 22° | 142 | 18.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 21° | 133 | 19 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.1 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 48 | 9.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 28 | 4.3 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 19° / 6° | 36 | 4.4 | 0.1 | 10.2 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 15° / 1° | 33 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Asadābād gets around 194 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 48 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Asadābād?
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 reasonable time to visit Asadābād for sightseeing.
What to pack for Asadābād in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Asadābād sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Asadābād in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Asadābād 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 57 | 51 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 57 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 47 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 46 | Poor |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 50 | Poor |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 47 | Poor |
| Nov | 54 | Poor |
| Dec | 57 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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 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.