Āsmār weather in October

In October, Āsmār sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 5 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Āsmār's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āsmār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Āsmār is human settlement in 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 23°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Āsmār reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
12310
22310
32310
42310
5239
6229
7229
8229
9229
10228
11218
12218
13218
14217
15217
16207
17207
18207
19206
20206
21206
22206
23196
24195
25195
26195
27195
28195
29195
30184
31184

How October really feels in Āsmār

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.

Āsmār 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
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4919
5919
6919
7919
88911
98911
108812
118713
128713
138713
148614
158515
168515
178515
188515
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248515
258416
268416
278416
288317
298317
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Āsmār gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 5 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 precipitation averages around 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
420
519
619
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3116

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

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
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 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 5:44 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:445:23
211.65:455:22
311.65:465:20
411.55:465:19
511.55:475:17
611.55:485:16
711.45:495:15
811.45:505:13
911.45:515:12
1011.35:515:10
1111.35:525:09
1211.25:535:08
1311.25:545:06
1411.25:555:05
1511.15:565:04
1611.15:575:03
1711.15:575:01
1811.05:585:00
1911.05:594:59
2011.06:004:58
2110.96:014:57
2210.96:024:55
2310.96:034:54
2410.86:044:53
2510.86:054:52
2610.86:064:51
2710.76:074:50
2810.76:084:49
2910.76:084:48
3010.66:094:47
3110.66:104:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.53 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 — October's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Āsmār?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Āsmār for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Āsmār in October

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

In October, Āsmār sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Āsmār in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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 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 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
October 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).