Bāzār-e Yakāwlang weather in October

In October, Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 2.3 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāzār-e Yakāwlang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
7th coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
22%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 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 13°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1140
2140
3130
413-1
513-1
613-1
712-1
812-1
912-1
1012-2
1111-2
1211-2
1311-2
1411-2
1510-3
1610-3
1710-3
1810-3
199-3
209-3
219-4
229-4
239-4
248-4
258-4
268-4
278-5
287-5
297-5
307-5
317-5

How October really feels in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

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.

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -19°428.29.29.90.0
Feb-8° / -17°569.710.310.70.0
Mar-3° / -12°599.810.411.70.0
Apr / -6°428712.80.1
May12° / -0°317.81.713.83.6
Jun18° / 92.80.114.37.4
Jul21° / 40.8014.18.8
Aug21° / 20.4013.38.8
Sep17° / 20.50.112.27.5
Oct10° / -3°102.31.411.13.1
Nov / -10°244.95.410.20.1
Dec-7° / -17°2966.89.70.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4955
5955
6955
7937
8937
9928
10928
119010
129010
138911
148911
158812
168812
178812
188614
198614
208614
218515
228515
238416
248416
258317
268218
278218
288119
298020
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
141
241
351
452
552
652
752
862
962
1063
1163
1273
1373
1474
1574
1674
1785
1885
1985
2096
2196
2297
23107
24108
25109
26119
271110
281111
291211
301212
311312

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
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 6:01 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:41
211.66:025:39
311.66:035:38
411.56:045:36
511.56:055:35
611.56:055:34
711.46:065:32
811.46:075:31
911.46:085:30
1011.36:095:28
1111.36:105:27
1211.36:105:26
1311.26:115:24
1411.26:125:23
1511.16:135:22
1611.16:145:20
1711.16:155:19
1811.06:165:18
1911.06:165:17
2011.06:175:16
2110.96:185:14
2210.96:195:13
2310.96:205:12
2410.86:215:11
2510.86:225:10
2610.86:235:09
2710.76:245:08
2810.76:255:07
2910.76:265:06
3010.66:275:05
3110.66:275:04

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 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.28 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
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bāzār-e Yakāwlang?

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

3.1
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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang.

What to pack for Bāzār-e Yakāwlang in October

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

In October, Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 13Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1718 µg/m³Dec 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang?

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sits at 34.7°N, 67.0°E, 2,585 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bāmyān, 79 km away.

BāmyānSang-e ChārakNīlīPaghmānGhazniSar-e PulIstālifAībak

Topography around Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bāzār-e Yakāwlang.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāzār-e Yakāwlang has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m around an average of 2,761 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,186 m.

The land around Bāzār-e Yakāwlang is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
861 m
16 km
1,418 m
80 km
3,186 m
grasslandcroplandbare terrain
October weather nearby: Bāmyān 79 km · Sang-e Chārak 133 km · Nīlī 137 km · Paghmān 182 km · Ghazni 187 km · Sar-e Pul 190 km · Istālif 192 km · Aībak 194 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 Bāzār-e Yakāwlang (34.7353°, 66.9738°, elevation 2,585 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).