Jabal os Saraj weather in December

In December, Jabal os Saraj sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 4.4 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jabal os Saraj's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jabal os Saraj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
4.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
36%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Jabal os Saraj is town in Parwan Province, 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 9°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Jabal os Saraj reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-3
29-3
39-3
49-3
58-3
68-4
78-4
88-4
98-4
107-4
117-4
127-4
137-5
147-5
157-5
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196-5
206-5
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226-6
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275-6
285-6
295-7
305-7
315-7

How December really feels in Jabal os Saraj

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jabal os Saraj 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 / -8°476.76.79.90.0
Feb / -6°688.67.810.70.2
Mar11° / -1°718.8611.72.7
Apr18° / 467.32.212.96.0
May24° / 10°195.10.213.87.9
Jun29° / 14°41.3014.37.3
Jul32° / 17°20.4014.15.7
Aug31° / 16°10.3013.36.1
Sep27° / 12°30.60.112.28.6
Oct20° / 61.40.211.18.3
Nov13° / 193.52.210.24.3
Dec / -5°264.44.19.70.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47228
57129
67129
77030
87030
96931
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116931
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296832
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Jabal os Saraj gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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291717
301717
311818

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.

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Dry (%)
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22100
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24100
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28100
29100
30100
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:494:37
29.86:494:37
39.86:504:37
49.86:514:37
59.76:524:37
69.76:534:37
79.76:544:37
89.76:544:37
99.76:554:37
109.76:564:37
119.76:564:37
129.76:574:38
139.76:584:38
149.76:594:38
159.76:594:38
169.67:004:39
179.67:004:39
189.67:014:39
199.67:024:40
209.67:024:40
219.67:034:41
229.67:034:41
239.67:034:41
249.67:044:42
259.67:044:43
269.67:054:43
279.67:054:44
289.67:054:44
299.77:064:45
309.77:064:46
319.77:064:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Jabal os Saraj?

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

0.9
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 Jabal os Saraj.

What to pack for Jabal os Saraj in December

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

In December, Jabal os Saraj sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Jabal os Saraj in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jabal os Saraj peaks around May 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 20UV 13Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jabal os Saraj 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 Jabal os Saraj is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2124 µg/m³Nov 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jabal os Saraj?

Jabal os Saraj sits at 35.1°N, 69.2°E, 1,612 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Charikar, 13 km away.

Mehtar LāmPul-e KhumrīNahrīn

Topography around Jabal os Saraj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jabal os Saraj has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 753 m around an average of 1,678 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,317 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,294 m.

The land around Jabal os Saraj is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), cropland (31%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
753 m
16 km
2,317 m
80 km
4,294 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Charikar 13 km · Bāzārak 33 km · Istālif 35 km · Paghmān 65 km · Kabul 66 km · Mehtar Lām 102 km · Pul-e Khumrī 103 km · Nahrīn 106 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 Jabal os Saraj (35.1183°, 69.2378°, elevation 1,612 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).