Bāzārak weather in January

In January, Bāzārak sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bāzārak's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāzārak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:05 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bāzārak is human settlement in Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bāzārak reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-14
2-5-14
3-5-14
4-5-14
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8-6-14
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26-6-14
27-6-13
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29-6-13
30-6-13
31-6-13

How January really feels in Bāzārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bāzārak weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -14°527.78.89.90.0
Feb-4° / -12°7510.210.910.70.0
Mar / -8°8511.411.311.70.0
Apr / -2°659.86.912.91.0
May14° / 4310.61.413.84.3
Jun19° / 134.5014.37.6
Jul23° / 10°51.4014.19.2
Aug23° / 20.3013.39.4
Sep19° / 40.90.112.28.2
Oct12° / -0°143.41.711.14.0
Nov / -7°285.55.210.10.3
Dec-3° / -12°345.96.79.70.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
75941
85842
95842
105842
115743
125644
135644
145644
155644
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235644
245545
255545
265545
275446
285446
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Bāzārak gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12124
22224
32225
42325
52326
62426
72427
82427
92528
102528
112528
122528
132528
142528
152528
162528
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202428
212528
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272832
282933
293034
303135
313236

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
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3100
4100
5100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, 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
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
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264calm
274calm
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304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:05 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:054:45
29.77:064:45
39.77:064:46
49.77:064:47
59.77:064:48
69.77:064:48
79.77:064:49
89.77:064:50
99.77:064:51
109.87:064:52
119.87:064:53
129.87:064:53
139.87:064:54
149.87:064:55
159.87:064:56
169.97:054:57
179.97:054:58
189.97:054:59
199.97:055:00
209.97:045:01
2110.07:045:02
2210.07:045:03
2310.07:035:04
2410.07:035:05
2510.17:025:06
2610.17:025:07
2710.17:015:08
2810.17:015:09
2910.27:005:10
3010.26:595:11
3110.26:595:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bāzārak?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bāzārak.

What to pack for Bāzārak in January

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

In January, Bāzārak sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Bāzārak in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 19UV 14Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bāzārak in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1621 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

NahrīnKabulMehtar LāmPaghmānPul-e Khumrī

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.

3 km
1,289 m
16 km
3,203 m
80 km
4,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Jabal os Saraj 33 km · Charikar 46 km · Istālif 67 km · Nahrīn 90 km · Kabul 93 km · Mehtar Lām 95 km · Paghmān 96 km · Pul-e Khumrī 101 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 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. 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).