Baraki Barak in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Baraki Barak sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 26 mm of precipitation over about 6 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Baraki Barak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Baraki Barak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
26 mm
6 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Baraki Barak in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Baraki Barak reaches about 19°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Baraki Barak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Baraki Barak 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -11°3466.3100.0
Feb / -9°467.6710.70.0
Mar / -2°548.44.111.71.6
Apr17° / 549.60.712.85.5
May23° / 10°358013.77.5
Jun28° / 14°112.5014.27.9
Jul30° / 17°710146.4
Aug30° / 16°40.7013.36.9
Sep26° / 12°30.7012.29.1
Oct19° / 61.7011.18.0
Nov12° / -0°173.81.210.23.7
Dec / -6°193.93.49.80.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Baraki Barak gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Baraki Barak?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Baraki Barak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baraki Barak in Fall

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

In fall, Baraki Barak sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Baraki Barak in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Baraki Barak peaks around June 19 at about 12 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Baraki Barak in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Baraki Barak is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1123 µg/m³Oct 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baraki Barak?

Baraki Barak sits at 34.0°N, 68.9°E, 1,940 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Gardez, 48 km away.

IstālifKhōstCharikarJabal os Saraj

Topography around Baraki Barak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baraki Barak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 1,970 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 992 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,930 m.

The land around Baraki Barak is covered by cropland (51%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
992 m
80 km
2,930 m
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Fall weather nearby: Gardez 48 km · Kabul 66 km · Ghazni 67 km · Paghmān 69 km · Istālif 97 km · Khōst 114 km · Charikar 118 km · Jabal os Saraj 131 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 Baraki Barak (33.9674°, 68.9492°, elevation 1,940 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.