Bāmyān weather in October

In October, Bāmyān sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 15 mm of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Bāmyān's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāmyān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
15 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Bāmyān is The Cradle of Hazara Civilization.

Density
1,768/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2799 BCE

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 12°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bāmyān reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5110
611-1
711-1
811-1
910-1
1010-1
1110-2
1210-2
139-2
149-2
159-2
169-3
178-3
188-3
198-3
208-3
217-3
227-4
237-4
247-4
257-4
266-4
276-4
286-4
296-5
306-5
315-5

How October really feels in Bāmyān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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 October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bāmyān weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-9° / -18°367.18.19.90.0
Feb-8° / -16°478.71010.70.0
Mar-3° / -11°509.21011.70.0
Apr / -5°428.87.712.80.2
May11° / 58143.613.82.6
Jun16° / 215.9014.36.0
Jul19° / 71.6014.18.2
Aug19° / 30.8013.38.3
Sep16° / 51.60.112.26.4
Oct / -3°153.82.211.12.1
Nov / -9°235.25.410.20.0
Dec-6° / -16°2455.79.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
69010
79010
88911
98911
108911
118713
128713
138713
148614
158614
168515
178515
188515
198416
208416
218317
228317
238317
248317
258218
268218
278119
288119
298020
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bāmyān gets around 15 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
192
2103
3103
4104
5114
6114
7115
8125
9125
10126
11136
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17148
18148
19148
20148
21149
22149
231410
241410
251411
261411
271512
281513
291613
301614
311715

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 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 October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
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
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:37
211.65:595:36
311.66:005:34
411.56:005:33
511.56:015:32
611.56:025:30
711.46:035:29
811.46:045:27
911.46:055:26
1011.36:055:25
1111.36:065:23
1211.36:075:22
1311.26:085:21
1411.26:095:20
1511.16:105:18
1611.16:105:17
1711.16:115:16
1811.06:125:15
1911.06:135:13
2011.06:145:12
2110.96:155:11
2210.96:165:10
2310.96:175:09
2410.86:185:08
2510.86:195:06
2610.86:195:05
2710.76:205:04
2810.76:215:03
2910.76:225:02
3010.66:235:01
3110.66:245:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bāmyān?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bāmyān.

What to pack for Bāmyān in October

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

In October, Bāmyān sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Bāmyān 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 Bāmyān peaks around June 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāmyān 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 Bāmyān is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2018 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bāmyān?

Bāmyān sits at 34.8°N, 67.8°E, 2,550 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang, 79 km away.

Bāzār-e YakāwlangPaghmānIstālifCharikarKabulJabal os SarajBaraki BarakPul-e Khumrī

Topography around Bāmyān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāmyān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 2,583 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,216 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,874 m.

The land around Bāmyān is covered by bare terrain (59%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
2,216 m
80 km
3,874 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 79 km · Paghmān 106 km · Istālif 114 km · Charikar 124 km · Kabul 127 km · Jabal os Saraj 133 km · Baraki Barak 140 km · Pul-e Khumrī 149 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 Bāmyān (34.8216°, 67.8273°, elevation 2,550 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).