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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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)Avg low (°C)
13120
23020
33019
43019
53019
63019
72918
82918
92918
102918
112817
122817
132817
142817
152716
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202615
212615
222615
232614
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252514
262514
272514
282513
292513
302513
312413

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 264.60.6104.8
Feb16° / 446.50.510.75.5
Mar21° / 11°437.20.111.77.1
Apr27° / 16°355.4012.87.1
May33° / 21°71.8013.84.3
Jun37° / 25°20.6014.32.1
Jul37° / 26°213014.12.2
Aug35° / 25°143.3013.33.1
Sep33° / 22°71.2012.24.8
Oct27° / 16°61.4011.18.1
Nov21° / 10°112.3010.28.2
Dec16° / 122.30.19.76.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9955
10946
11946
12946
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19919
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
288911
298911
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
95
105
115
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
196
206
216
225
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275
285
296
306
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831331
2841231
3841231
4861121
5881020
6881020
790910
891810
992710
1094600
1194600
1295500
1396400
1497300
1597300
1698200
1798200
1899100
1999100
2099100
2199100
22100000
23100000
24100000
25100000
26100000
27100000
28100000
29100000
30100000
31100000

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)Feels
15calm
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35calm
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125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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214calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:475:27
211.65:485:26
311.65:495:24
411.65:505:23
511.55:515:21
611.55:515:20
711.45:525:19
811.45:535:17
911.45:545:16
1011.35:555:15
1111.35:555:13
1211.35:565:12
1311.25:575:11
1411.25:585:09
1511.25:595:08
1611.16:005:07
1711.16:005:06
1811.16:015:04
1911.06:025:03
2011.06:035:02
2110.96:045:01
2210.96:055:00
2310.96:064:59
2410.86:074:58
2510.86:084:56
2610.86:084:55
2710.86:094:54
2810.76:104:53
2910.76:114:52
3010.76:124:51
3110.66:134:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

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).

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jalālābād in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 13UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jalālābād in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1934 µg/m³Oct 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

AsadābādĀsmārPeshawarKabulBāzārakKhōst

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.

3 km
103 m
16 km
938 m
80 km
4,321 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mehtar Lām 35 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 41 km · Asadābād 81 km · Āsmār 107 km · Peshawar 114 km · Kabul 118 km · Bāzārak 130 km · Khōst 130 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 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).