Fayzabad weather in November

In November, Fayzabad sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Fayzabad's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayzabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:34 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Fayzabad is capital of Badakhshan, Afghanistan.

Density
6,346/km²
people per km²

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 12°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical November day in Fayzabad reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 7°C warmer than December.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1130
212-1
312-1
412-1
511-1
611-2
711-2
810-2
910-2
1010-3
119-3
129-3
139-3
148-4
158-4
168-4
177-4
187-5
197-5
206-5
216-5
226-6
236-6
245-6
255-6
265-6
275-7
284-7
294-7
304-7

How November really feels in Fayzabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Fayzabad weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°539.29.59.70.0
Feb / -9°6210.29.710.60.0
Mar / -3°8412.89.811.70.8
Apr14° / 10614.44.612.93.6
May19° / 10515.50.5145.5
Jun23° / 10°297014.57.8
Jul26° / 13°82.1014.38.7
Aug25° / 12°30.9013.49.1
Sep22° / 510.212.38.9
Oct16° / 285.81.2115.7
Nov / -4°457.85.7101.5
Dec / -9°427.57.59.50.0

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36436
46337
56238
66238
76139
86040
95941
105941
115743
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Fayzabad gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in November. 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12511
22512
32513
42614
52615
62616
72716
82717
92717
102718
112618
122618
132618
142618
152619
162619
172519
182519
192519
202520
212520
222520
232420
242421
252421
262522
272522
282523
292523
302523

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.

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 November

Winds average 6 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 4:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.46:184:45
210.46:194:44
310.46:204:43
410.36:214:42
510.36:224:41
610.36:234:40
710.26:244:39
810.26:254:38
910.26:264:37
1010.26:274:36
1110.16:284:36
1210.16:294:35
1310.16:314:34
1410.06:324:34
1510.06:334:33
1610.06:344:32
179.96:354:32
189.96:364:31
199.96:374:31
209.96:384:30
219.86:394:30
229.86:404:29
239.86:414:29
249.86:424:28
259.86:434:28
269.76:444:28
279.76:454:27
289.76:464:27
299.76:474:27
309.76:474:27

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — November's 3.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Fayzabad

In seasonPeak

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

Fayzabad's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is November a good time to visit Fayzabad?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fayzabad.

What to pack for Fayzabad in November

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

In November, Fayzabad sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Fayzabad 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 Fayzabad peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fayzabad 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 Fayzabad is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fayzabad?

Fayzabad sits at 37.1°N, 70.6°E, 1,210 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 32 km away.

ChubekKhorughĀrt KhwājahIshqoshimTaloqan

Topography around Fayzabad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fayzabad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m around an average of 1,410 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,186 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,797 m.

The land around Fayzabad is covered by grassland (51%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
778 m
16 km
2,186 m
80 km
4,797 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
November weather nearby: Bahārak 32 km · Jurm 36 km · Rustāq 66 km · Chubek 95 km · Khorugh 96 km · Ārt Khwājah 98 km · Ishqoshim 102 km · Taloqan 102 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 Fayzabad (37.1166°, 70.58°, elevation 1,210 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).