Ghazni in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Ghazni sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 19 mm of precipitation over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 8°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ghazni's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ghazni's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 19 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ghazni in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 8°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Ghazni reaches about 19°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Ghazni
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 37 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ghazni 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -12° | 36 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -10° | 50 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 10.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 9° / -4° | 53 | 7.1 | 4 | 11.7 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 3° | 35 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| May | 24° / 8° | 19 | 5.3 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 13° | 9 | 2.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 17° | 19 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 11° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 4° | 4 | 0.7 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 11° / -2° | 12 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 5° / -8° | 18 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ghazni gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Ghazni?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Ghazni for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ghazni in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ghazni sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
UV index in Ghazni in Fall
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 Ghazni peaks around June 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ghazni in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ghazni is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (October, 10 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) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Ghazni?
Ghazni sits at 33.6°N, 68.4°E, 2,179 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Baraki Barak, 67 km away.
Topography around Ghazni
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ghazni.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghazni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 2,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.
The land around Ghazni is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (35%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (74%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) 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 Ghazni (33.5539°, 68.421°, elevation 2,179 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.