Bāzārak in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Bāzārak sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 47 mm of precipitation over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Bāzārak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bāzārak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 47 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Bāzārak in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 0°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Bāzārak reaches about 12°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Bāzārak
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bāzārak 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 | -6° / -14° | 52 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -12° | 75 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -8° | 85 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / -2° | 65 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 12.9 | 1.0 |
| May | 14° / 2° | 43 | 10.6 | 1.4 | 13.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 6° | 13 | 4.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 9° | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 9.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 6° | 4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 12° / -0° | 14 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 11.1 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 4° / -7° | 28 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 10.1 | 0.3 |
| Dec | -3° / -12° | 34 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Bāzārak gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Bāzārak?
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 a reasonable time to visit Bāzārak for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bāzārak in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Bāzārak sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Bāzārak in Fall
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 Bāzārak peaks around May 19 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Bāzārak 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 Bāzārak is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Bāzārak?
Bāzārak sits at 35.3°N, 69.5°E, 1,965 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jabal os Saraj, 33 km away.
Topography around Bāzārak
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bāzārak.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāzārak has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m around an average of 2,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,203 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,787 m.
The land around Bāzārak is covered by grassland (65%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and bare terrain (39%) 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 Bāzārak (35.3129°, 69.5152°, elevation 1,965 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.