Gereshk in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Gereshk sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
9 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Gereshk in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 38°C in early September to 19°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Gereshk reaches about 29°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Gereshk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 34 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
34
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gereshk 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 36510.25.0
Feb17° / 405.210.86.2
Mar23° / 10°394.811.87.9
Apr30° / 16°101.912.86.1
May37° / 21°10.313.62.2
Jun41° / 26°10.1140.1
Jul42° / 28°10.213.90.0
Aug40° / 25°0013.20.2
Sep36° / 19°0012.23.0
Oct29° / 13°10.311.27.4
Nov22° / 81.410.48.7
Dec16° / 162.4106.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Gereshk gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 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 9 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Gereshk

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Sep
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Is fall a good time to visit Gereshk?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Gereshk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gereshk in Fall

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

In fall, Gereshk sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Gereshk in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gereshk peaks around June 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 12Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gereshk 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 Gereshk is worst in August — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateAug 1050 µg/m³Dec 1719 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May39Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul50Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep43Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gereshk?

Gereshk sits at 31.8°N, 64.6°E, 830 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Lashkar Gāh, 31 km away.

KandahārKhān NeshīnKhāshFarahShahrakNīlīZaranj

Topography around Gereshk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gereshk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 837 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m.

The land around Gereshk is covered by cropland (42%), bare terrain (33%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and bare terrain (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (78%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
158 m
80 km
1,908 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Lashkar Gāh 31 km · Kandahār 110 km · Khān Neshīn 160 km · Khāsh 171 km · Farah 239 km · Shahrak 255 km · Nīlī 257 km · Zaranj 274 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 Gereshk (31.8209°, 64.57°, elevation 830 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.