Fayzabad weather in October

In October, Fayzabad sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fayzabad's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fayzabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:02 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fayzabad reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2195
3195
4185
5185
6185
7174
8174
9174
10174
11163
12163
13163
14163
15163
16152
17152
18152
19152
20152
21151
22141
23141
24141
25141
26141
27140
28130
29130
30130
31130

How October really feels in Fayzabad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fayzabad weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28614
38614
48515
58317
68317
78119
88020
97921
107822
117822
127624
137624
147624
157525
167525
177525
187525
197426
207426
217327
227327
237327
247327
257228
267129
277129
287030
296931
306832
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Fayzabad gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 5.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1122
2132
3142
4143
5153
6163
7163
8174
9174
10184
11194
12195
13195
14195
15195
16195
17205
18205
19205
20205
21215
22215
23215
24215
25226
26226
27237
28238
29249
30249
312410

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:25
211.65:495:24
311.55:505:22
411.55:515:21
511.55:525:19
611.45:525:18
711.45:535:16
811.35:545:15
911.35:555:13
1011.35:565:12
1111.25:575:11
1211.25:585:09
1311.15:595:08
1411.16:005:06
1511.16:015:05
1611.06:025:04
1711.06:035:02
1811.06:045:01
1910.96:055:00
2010.96:064:58
2110.86:074:57
2210.86:084:56
2310.86:094:55
2410.76:104:53
2510.76:114:52
2610.76:124:51
2710.66:134:50
2810.66:144:49
2910.56:154:48
3010.56:164:47
3110.56:174:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.32 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 — October's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Fayzabad

In seasonPeak

None of Fayzabad's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Fayzabad?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fayzabad for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fayzabad in October

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

In October, Fayzabad sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Fayzabad in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).