Jalālābād weather in October
In October, Jalālābād sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Jalālābād's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalālābād's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 6 mm
- 1.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 06 min
- 6:00 AM – 5:07 PM
- Cloud cover
- 16%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.77 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.1
- out of 10
Jalālābād is city in Afghanistan.
- Density
- 2,229/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1570
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.
A typical October day in Jalālābād reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 19 |
| 4 | 30 | 19 |
| 5 | 30 | 19 |
| 6 | 30 | 19 |
| 7 | 29 | 18 |
| 8 | 29 | 18 |
| 9 | 29 | 18 |
| 10 | 29 | 18 |
| 11 | 28 | 17 |
| 12 | 28 | 17 |
| 13 | 28 | 17 |
| 14 | 28 | 17 |
| 15 | 27 | 16 |
| 16 | 27 | 16 |
| 17 | 27 | 16 |
| 18 | 27 | 16 |
| 19 | 27 | 15 |
| 20 | 26 | 15 |
| 21 | 26 | 15 |
| 22 | 26 | 15 |
| 23 | 26 | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 14 |
| 25 | 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 25 | 14 |
| 27 | 25 | 14 |
| 28 | 25 | 13 |
| 29 | 25 | 13 |
| 30 | 25 | 13 |
| 31 | 24 | 13 |
How October really feels in Jalālābād
Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Jalālābād weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 3° | 26 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 44 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 11° | 43 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 27° / 16° | 35 | 5.4 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 33° / 21° | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 13.8 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 37° / 25° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 37° / 26° | 21 | 3 | 0 | 14.1 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 35° / 25° | 14 | 3.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 33° / 22° | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 6 | 1.4 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 10° | 11 | 2.3 | 0 | 10.2 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 16° / 5° | 12 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 9.7 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 |
| Cloudier (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2 |
| 2 | 98 | 2 |
| 3 | 98 | 2 |
| 4 | 97 | 3 |
| 5 | 97 | 3 |
| 6 | 96 | 4 |
| 7 | 96 | 4 |
| 8 | 96 | 4 |
| 9 | 95 | 5 |
| 10 | 94 | 6 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 93 | 7 |
| 14 | 93 | 7 |
| 15 | 93 | 7 |
| 16 | 93 | 7 |
| 17 | 93 | 7 |
| 18 | 93 | 7 |
| 19 | 91 | 9 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 89 | 11 |
| 29 | 89 | 11 |
| 30 | 87 | 13 |
| 31 | 87 | 13 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Jalālābād gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 |
| 13 | 6 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 6 |
| 17 | 6 |
| 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 6 |
| 20 | 6 |
| 21 | 6 |
| 22 | 5 |
| 23 | 5 |
| 24 | 5 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 |
| 27 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | 84 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 86 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 88 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | 90 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 92 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 5 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 4 | calm |
| 22 | 4 | calm |
| 23 | 4 | calm |
| 24 | 4 | calm |
| 25 | 4 | calm |
| 26 | 4 | calm |
| 27 | 4 | calm |
| 28 | 4 | calm |
| 29 | 4 | calm |
| 30 | 4 | calm |
| 31 | 4 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:50 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:49 | 5:50 | 5:51 | 5:51 | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:21 | 5:20 | 5:19 | 5:17 | 5:16 | 5:15 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 5:47 | 5:27 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 5:48 | 5:26 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 5:49 | 5:24 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 5:50 | 5:23 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 5:51 | 5:21 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 5:51 | 5:20 |
| 7 | 11.4 | 5:52 | 5:19 |
| 8 | 11.4 | 5:53 | 5:17 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 5:54 | 5:16 |
| 10 | 11.3 | 5:55 | 5:15 |
| 11 | 11.3 | 5:55 | 5:13 |
| 12 | 11.3 | 5:56 | 5:12 |
| 13 | 11.2 | 5:57 | 5:11 |
| 14 | 11.2 | 5:58 | 5:09 |
| 15 | 11.2 | 5:59 | 5:08 |
| 16 | 11.1 | 6:00 | 5:07 |
| 17 | 11.1 | 6:00 | 5:06 |
| 18 | 11.1 | 6:01 | 5:04 |
| 19 | 11.0 | 6:02 | 5:03 |
| 20 | 11.0 | 6:03 | 5:02 |
| 21 | 10.9 | 6:04 | 5:01 |
| 22 | 10.9 | 6:05 | 5:00 |
| 23 | 10.9 | 6:06 | 4:59 |
| 24 | 10.8 | 6:07 | 4:58 |
| 25 | 10.8 | 6:08 | 4:56 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 6:08 | 4:55 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 6:09 | 4:54 |
| 28 | 10.7 | 6:10 | 4:53 |
| 29 | 10.7 | 6:11 | 4:52 |
| 30 | 10.7 | 6:12 | 4:51 |
| 31 | 10.6 | 6:13 | 4:50 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.2 | Bright |
Is October a good time to visit Jalālābād?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is one of the better times to visit Jalālābād for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Jalālābād in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Jalālābād sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Jalālābād in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jalālābād peaks around June 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Jalālābād in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Jalālābād is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 21 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) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Jalālābād?
Jalālābād sits at 34.4°N, 70.5°E, 575 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Mehtar Lām, 35 km away.
Topography around Jalālābād
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jalālābād.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Jalālābād has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 582 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,321 m.
The land around Jalālābād is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%) and grassland (30%) 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 Jalālābād (34.4265°, 70.4515°, elevation 575 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).