Jalālābād weather in September

In September, Jalālābād sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Jalālābād's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jalālābād's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical September day in Jalālābād reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83423
93423
103423
113423
123323
133323
143323
153323
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213222
223222
233221
243221
253221
263221
273121
283120
293120
303120

How September really feels in Jalālābād

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 23 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
23
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Jalālābād weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Jalālābād gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1272027232
2292027222
3302027211
4322027201
5332027191
6352026181
7372026171
8391926160
9411925150
10441924130
11461823120
12491822100
1352182190
1455172080
1557171970
1660171760
1763161650
1865161540
1967151440
2069151330
2171151130
2274141020
237514920
247614820
257714720
267814620
277914610
288113510
298213410
308213410

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:256:11
212.75:266:09
312.75:276:08
412.65:276:06
512.65:286:05
612.65:296:03
712.55:306:02
812.55:306:01
912.55:315:59
1012.45:325:58
1112.45:335:56
1212.45:335:55
1312.35:345:53
1412.35:355:52
1512.25:355:50
1612.25:365:49
1712.25:375:47
1812.15:385:46
1912.15:385:44
2012.15:395:43
2112.05:405:41
2212.05:415:40
2312.05:415:39
2411.95:425:37
2511.95:435:36
2611.85:445:34
2711.85:445:33
2811.85:455:31
2911.75:465:30
3011.75:475:28

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.73 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 — September's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Jalālābād?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Jalālābād for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jalālābād in September

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

In September, Jalālābād sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jalālābād in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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
September 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).