Balkh in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Balkh sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 28 mm of precipitation over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Balkh's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balkh's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 28 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Balkh in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Balkh reaches about 23°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Balkh
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Balkh weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 10° / 1° | 34 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 9.8 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 40 | 8 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 47 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 24° / 13° | 34 | 5.9 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.5 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 13 | 2.7 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.0 |
| Jun | 35° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 35° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 15° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 23° / 10° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 11 | 9.0 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 23 | 5.2 | 0.5 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 2° | 25 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Balkh gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Balkh
None of Balkh's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Balkh sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is fall a good time to visit Balkh?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Balkh for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Balkh in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Balkh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Balkh in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Balkh peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Balkh in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balkh is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), 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) | 22 | 25 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Poor |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Balkh?
Balkh sits at 36.8°N, 66.9°E, 348 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Mazār-e Sharīf, 20 km away.
Topography around Balkh
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balkh.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balkh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,463 m.
The land around Balkh is covered by cropland (68%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) 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 Balkh (36.7563°, 66.8972°, elevation 348 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.