Bāzār-e Yakāwlang weather in September

In September, Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 2 mm of precipitation across 0.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bāzār-e Yakāwlang's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāzār-e Yakāwlang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Precipitation
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1194
2194
3193
4193
5193
6193
7193
8193
9183
10183
11182
12182
13182
14182
15172
16172
17172
18171
19171
20161
21161
22161
23161
24161
25151
26150
27150
28150
29140
30140

How September really feels in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bāzār-e Yakāwlang gets around 2 mm of rain and snow over 0.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
192
202
212
223
233
243
253
263
273
284
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:396:25
212.75:406:23
312.75:406:22
412.75:416:20
512.65:426:19
612.65:436:18
712.55:436:16
812.55:446:15
912.55:456:13
1012.45:466:12
1112.45:466:10
1212.45:476:09
1312.35:486:07
1412.35:496:06
1512.35:496:04
1612.25:506:03
1712.25:516:01
1812.15:516:00
1912.15:525:58
2012.15:535:57
2112.05:545:55
2212.05:545:54
2312.05:555:52
2411.95:565:51
2511.95:575:49
2611.85:585:48
2711.85:585:47
2811.85:595:45
2911.76:005:44
3011.76:015:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.5 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 — September's 6.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

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

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Bāzār-e Yakāwlang for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Bāzār-e Yakāwlang in September

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

In September, Bāzār-e Yakāwlang sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 2°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Bāzār-e Yakāwlang in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).