Farah weather in November

In November, Farah sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Farah's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:57 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
22%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Farah is capital of Farah Province, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical November day in Farah reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12711
22711
32610
42610
52610
62510
7259
8259
9249
10249
11249
12248
13238
14238
15238
16227
17227
18227
19227
20217
21216
22216
23216
24206
25206
26205
27205
28205
29195
30195

How November really feels in Farah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

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

Farah weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 244.510.15.5
Feb18° / 234.410.87.0
Mar24° / 10°304.511.88.0
Apr31° / 17°91.812.85.5
May37° / 22°10.313.61.7
Jun42° / 26°00.114.10.0
Jul44° / 29°0013.90.0
Aug42° / 26°0013.20.0
Sep38° / 20°0012.21.8
Oct31° / 14°10.211.26.5
Nov23° / 41.210.38.7
Dec17° / 829.97.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
39010
49010
59010
68812
78812
88812
98812
108713
118713
128614
138515
148416
158416
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308317

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Farah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November 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 November

Winds average 12 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:445:26
210.76:455:25
310.66:465:24
410.66:475:24
510.66:485:23
610.66:495:22
710.56:495:21
810.56:505:21
910.56:515:20
1010.56:525:19
1110.46:535:19
1210.46:545:18
1310.46:555:18
1410.46:565:17
1510.36:575:17
1610.36:575:16
1710.36:585:16
1810.36:595:15
1910.27:005:15
2010.27:015:14
2110.27:025:14
2210.27:035:14
2310.27:045:13
2410.17:055:13
2510.17:055:13
2610.17:065:13
2710.17:075:13
2810.17:085:12
2910.17:095:12
3010.07:105:12

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Farah

In seasonPeak

None of Farah's seasonal hazards are active in November. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Farah?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Farah in November

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

In November, Farah sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and a warm layer.

light clothesa warm layer

UV index in Farah in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farah peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 12Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Farah in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Farah is worst in August — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 1487 µg/m³Dec 1731 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr48Poor
May55Poor
Jun62Unhealthy
Jul83Unhealthy
Aug88Unhealthy
Sep77Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov34Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farah?

Farah sits at 32.4°N, 62.1°E, 662 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Shīnḏanḏ, 103 km away.

ShīnḏanḏKushkKhāshZaranjZābolNehbandānHerātLashkar Gāh

Topography around Farah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Farah is covered by artificial surfaces (41%), cropland (30%) and bare terrain (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
951 m
80 km
1,980 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Shīnḏanḏ 103 km · Kushk 104 km · Khāsh 113 km · Zaranj 159 km · Zābol 161 km · Nehbandān 217 km · Herāt 220 km · Lashkar Gāh 230 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 Farah (32.3745°, 62.1164°, elevation 662 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).