Ghormach weather in December

In December, Ghormach sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ghormach's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghormach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:23 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Ghormach is town in Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ghormach reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1110
2110
311-1
411-1
510-1
610-1
710-1
810-1
910-1
1010-1
1110-1
1210-2
139-2
149-2
159-2
169-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
229-2
239-2
249-2
259-2
269-3
279-3
289-3
298-3
308-3
318-3

How December really feels in Ghormach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ghormach weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°538.95.69.91.1
Feb / -2°6910.45.310.61.8
Mar15° / 8712.22.911.74.2
Apr21° / 609.30.512.96.6
May26° / 12°234.6013.97.9
Jun31° / 16°20.6014.46.2
Jul33° / 18°00.1014.25.2
Aug31° / 16°00013.46.2
Sep27° / 12°10.2012.28.8
Oct21° / 51.4011.18.7
Nov15° / 315.41.210.15.1
Dec / -2°407.23.39.62.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76040
85941
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
246040
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ghormach gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1258
2258
3269
4269
5269
62610
72710
82710
92710
102611
112611
122611
132511
142411
152411
162311
172311
182212
192212
202112
212112
222112
232012
242012
252012
262012
272012
282112
292112
302212
312213

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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%151015202531
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 December

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

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of December to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:124:57
29.77:134:57
39.77:144:57
49.77:154:57
59.77:154:57
69.77:164:57
79.77:174:57
89.77:184:57
99.67:184:57
109.67:194:57
119.67:204:58
129.67:214:58
139.67:214:58
149.67:224:58
159.67:234:58
169.67:234:59
179.67:244:59
189.67:244:59
199.67:255:00
209.67:265:00
219.67:265:01
229.67:275:01
239.67:275:02
249.67:275:02
259.67:285:03
269.67:285:03
279.67:295:04
289.67:295:04
299.67:295:05
309.67:295:06
319.67:305:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.69 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.69 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ghormach

In seasonPeak

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

Ghormach sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is December a good time to visit Ghormach?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ghormach.

What to pack for Ghormach in December

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

In December, Ghormach sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ghormach in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December 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 Ghormach peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 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 highModerateJul 14UV 11Jan 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ghormach in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ghormach is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1732 µg/m³Jan 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghormach?

Ghormach sits at 35.7°N, 63.8°E, 659 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Maymana, 93 km away.

MaymanaKarukhAndkhoyShahrakSar-e PulShibirghānHerātYolöten

Topography around Ghormach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghormach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 685 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,108 m.

The land around Ghormach is covered by bare terrain (38%), cropland (32%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
3,108 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Maymana 93 km · Karukh 176 km · Andkhoy 181 km · Shahrak 187 km · Sar-e Pul 201 km · Shibirghān 205 km · Herāt 211 km · Yolöten 216 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 Ghormach (35.7306°, 63.7826°, elevation 659 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).