Farah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Farah sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Farah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Farah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Farah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Farah reaches about 17°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Farah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Farah weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 3° | 24 | 4.5 | 10.1 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 18° / 5° | 23 | 4.4 | 10.8 | 7.0 |
| Mar | 24° / 10° | 30 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 9 | 1.8 | 12.8 | 5.5 |
| May | 37° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 44° / 29° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 31° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 23° / 8° | 4 | 1.2 | 10.3 | 8.7 |
| Dec | 17° / 3° | 8 | 2 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Farah gets around 55 mm of rain over 11 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Farah
None of Farah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Farah sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Farah?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Farah for sightseeing.
What to pack for Farah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Farah sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Farah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Farah in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 55 | 62 | 83 | 88 | 77 | 53 | 34 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 48 | Poor |
| May | 55 | Poor |
| Jun | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 83 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 88 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 53 | Poor |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.