Āsmār weather in January

In January, Āsmār sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. 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 Āsmār's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsmār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Āsmār is human settlement in Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical January day in Āsmār reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 4°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-5
27-5
36-5
46-6
56-6
66-6
76-6
86-6
95-6
105-6
115-6
125-6
135-6
145-7
155-7
165-7
175-7
185-7
195-7
205-7
214-7
224-7
234-6
244-6
254-6
264-6
275-6
285-6
295-6
305-6
315-6

How January really feels in Āsmār

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.

Āsmār 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
Jan / -6°667.66.79.90.2
Feb / -4°1019.47.510.70.6
Mar13° / 13312.54.511.73.3
Apr19° / 106141.112.95.5
May25° / 10°4611.60.113.86.8
Jun28° / 15°329.4014.36.3
Jul28° / 18°14520014.15.0
Aug27° / 17°13419.6013.35.5
Sep25° / 13°379.6012.27.4
Oct21° / 2350.111.17.7
Nov15° / 394.70.910.25.4
Dec / -3°354.32.89.72.3

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46535
56436
66436
76238
86238
96139
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
246040
256040
265941
275842
285842
295743
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Āsmār gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12017
22117
32118
42218
52219
62320
72320
82321
92421
102421
112321
122321
132321
142321
152321
162321
172321
182321
192321
202321
212421
222421
232421
242522
252522
262623
272723
282824
292825
302926
313027

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 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:57 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:574:38
29.76:574:39
39.76:584:40
49.76:584:40
59.76:584:41
69.76:584:42
79.76:584:43
89.86:584:43
99.86:584:44
109.86:584:45
119.86:584:46
129.86:584:47
139.86:584:48
149.86:584:49
159.96:584:49
169.96:574:50
179.96:574:51
189.96:574:52
199.96:574:53
2010.06:564:54
2110.06:564:55
2210.06:564:56
2310.06:554:57
2410.16:554:58
2510.16:544:59
2610.16:545:00
2710.16:535:01
2810.26:535:02
2910.26:525:03
3010.26:525:04
3110.26:515:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Āsmār?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Āsmār.

What to pack for Āsmār in January

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

In January, Āsmār sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Āsmār 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 Āsmār peaks around May 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 19UV 13Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āsmār 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 Āsmār is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2126 µg/m³Apr 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āsmār?

Āsmār sits at 35.0°N, 71.4°E, 913 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Asadābād, 26 km away.

JalālābādMehtar LāmPeshawarMarkaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnBāzārakIshqoshimJabal os Saraj

Topography around Āsmār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āsmār has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,509 m.

The land around Āsmār is covered by trees (37%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,187 m
16 km
2,846 m
80 km
5,509 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Asadābād 26 km · Jalālābād 107 km · Mehtar Lām 112 km · Peshawar 116 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 117 km · Bāzārak 170 km · Ishqoshim 189 km · Jabal os Saraj 193 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 Āsmār (35.0333°, 71.3581°, elevation 913 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).