Charikar weather in September

In September, Charikar sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 3 mm of precipitation across 0.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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 Charikar's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Charikar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Precipitation
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
10%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Charikar is Capital of Parwan, 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 29°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Charikar reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13014
22914
32914
42913
52913
62913
72913
82913
92813
102813
112812
122812
132812
142812
152712
162712
172711
182711
192711
202611
212611
222611
232610
242510
252510
262510
272510
28259
29249
30249

How September really feels in Charikar

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Charikar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°476.76.79.90.0
Feb / -6°688.67.810.70.2
Mar11° / -1°718.8611.72.7
Apr18° / 467.32.212.96.0
May24° / 10°195.10.213.87.9
Jun29° / 14°41.3014.37.3
Jul32° / 17°20.4014.15.7
Aug31° / 16°10.3013.36.1
Sep27° / 12°30.60.112.28.6
Oct20° / 61.40.211.18.3
Nov13° / 193.52.210.24.3
Dec / -5°264.44.19.70.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Charikar gets around 3 mm of rain and snow over 0.6 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 (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
202
212
222
232
242
253
263
273
283
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:30 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:306:16
212.75:316:15
312.75:316:13
412.75:326:12
512.65:336:10
612.65:346:09
712.65:346:08
812.55:356:06
912.55:366:05
1012.45:376:03
1112.45:376:02
1212.45:386:00
1312.35:395:59
1412.35:405:57
1512.35:405:56
1612.25:415:54
1712.25:425:53
1812.15:435:51
1912.15:435:50
2012.15:445:48
2112.05:455:47
2212.05:465:45
2312.05:465:44
2411.95:475:42
2511.95:485:41
2611.85:495:39
2711.85:505:38
2811.85:505:36
2911.75:515:35
3011.75:525:33

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Charikar?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Charikar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Charikar in September

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

In September, Charikar sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Charikar in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Charikar peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 20UV 13Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Charikar 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 Charikar is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2124 µg/m³Nov 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Charikar?

Charikar sits at 35.0°N, 69.2°E, 1,554 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jabal os Saraj, 13 km away.

Mehtar LāmPul-e KhumrīNahrīn

Topography around Charikar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Charikar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m around an average of 1,594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,945 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,271 m.

The land around Charikar is covered by cropland (44%), artificial surfaces (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), bare terrain (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
498 m
16 km
1,945 m
80 km
4,271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Jabal os Saraj 13 km · Istālif 22 km · Bāzārak 46 km · Paghmān 51 km · Kabul 54 km · Mehtar Lām 102 km · Pul-e Khumrī 111 km · Nahrīn 117 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 Charikar (35.0136°, 69.1714°, elevation 1,554 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).