Ghazni weather in November

In November, Ghazni sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 12 mm of precipitation across 2.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ghazni's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghazni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
5th coldest
Precipitation
12 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 4:49 PM
Cloud cover
26%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ghazni is city in Afghanistan.

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 15°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ghazni reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1151
2151
3151
4151
5140
6140
7140
8130
9130
1013-1
1113-1
1212-1
1312-1
1412-2
1511-2
1611-2
1711-2
1811-2
1910-3
2010-3
2110-3
2210-3
239-3
249-4
259-4
269-4
279-4
288-4
298-4
308-5

How November really feels in Ghazni

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ghazni weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -12°365.25.4100.0
Feb / -10°506.96.410.80.0
Mar / -4°537.1411.71.8
Apr17° / 356.90.512.86.0
May24° / 195.3013.78.0
Jun28° / 13°92.4014.27.4
Jul30° / 17°194.30145.9
Aug29° / 16°153.8013.26.7
Sep26° / 11°30.7012.29.2
Oct19° / 40.7011.28.1
Nov11° / -2°122.20.910.33.7
Dec / -8°182.92.69.80.4

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28812
38812
48713
58713
68614
78614
88515
98515
108416
118317
128317
138317
148218
158218
168218
178218
188119
198119
208119
218119
228218
238218
248218
258218
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Ghazni gets around 12 mm of rain and snow over 2.2 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
140
250
351
461
561
671
772
882
982
1092
1193
1293
1393
1493
1594
1694
1794
1894
1984
2084
2184
2274
2374
2464
2564
2664
2765
2865
2975
3075

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 7 km/h in November, the calmest month.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.66:214:59
210.66:224:58
310.66:234:57
410.56:234:56
510.56:244:56
610.56:254:55
710.56:264:54
810.46:274:53
910.46:284:53
1010.46:294:52
1110.46:304:51
1210.36:314:51
1310.36:324:50
1410.36:334:50
1510.36:344:49
1610.26:354:49
1710.26:364:48
1810.26:364:48
1910.26:374:47
2010.16:384:47
2110.16:394:46
2210.16:404:46
2310.16:414:46
2410.16:424:45
2510.06:434:45
2610.06:444:45
2710.06:454:45
2810.06:454:45
2910.06:464:44
3010.06:474:44

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Ghazni?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ghazni.

What to pack for Ghazni in November

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

In November, Ghazni sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Ghazni 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 13Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ghazni 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 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1519 µg/m³Oct 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

GardezPaghmānKabulKhōstBāmyānIstālifCharikar

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.

3 km
236 m
16 km
982 m
80 km
2,840 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
November weather nearby: Baraki Barak 67 km · Gardez 75 km · Paghmān 125 km · Kabul 129 km · Khōst 141 km · Bāmyān 151 km · Istālif 154 km · Charikar 176 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 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. 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).