Eslam Qaleh in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Eslam Qaleh sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 16 mm of precipitation over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Eslam Qaleh's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Eslam Qaleh's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
16 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
7.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Eslam Qaleh in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Eslam Qaleh reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Eslam Qaleh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 10 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

Eslam Qaleh sees both extremes in fall: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Eslam Qaleh 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -0°335.51.69.92.8
Feb13° / 416.61.810.73.9
Mar18° / 477.20.411.76.3
Apr25° / 12°234012.87.8
May31° / 17°51.2013.85.8
Jun35° / 22°00014.33.3
Jul37° / 24°00014.12.4
Aug35° / 22°00013.33.5
Sep31° / 17°00012.26.3
Oct25° / 10°30.7011.19.2
Nov17° / 132.80.310.26.7
Dec12° / 224.51.19.73.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Eslam Qaleh gets around 16 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 18 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Eslam Qaleh

In seasonPeak

None of Eslam Qaleh's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Eslam Qaleh sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Eslam Qaleh?

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.

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Eslam Qaleh in Fall

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

In fall, Eslam Qaleh sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona warm layera windbreaker

UV index in Eslam Qaleh in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eslam Qaleh peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Eslam Qaleh in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Eslam Qaleh is worst in July — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorJul 2294 µg/m³Jan 1432 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar47Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May62Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul95Unhealthy
Aug90Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov42Poor
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Eslam Qaleh?

Eslam Qaleh sits at 34.7°N, 61.1°E, 726 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Tāybād, 28 km away.

Torbat-e JāmKhvāfHerātKarukhKushkShīnḏanḏ

Topography around Eslam Qaleh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eslam Qaleh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Eslam Qaleh is covered by bare terrain (50%) and cropland (46%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
1,623 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Tāybād 28 km · Torbat-e Jām 76 km · Khvāf 85 km · Herāt 110 km · Karukh 141 km · Kushk 173 km · Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh 181 km · Shīnḏanḏ 181 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 Eslam Qaleh (34.6667°, 61.0667°, elevation 726 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.