Jurm weather in January

In January, Jurm sees average daytime highs of -8°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jurm's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jurm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-8°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
1st coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Jurm is human settlement in Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Jurm reaches about -8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -14°C and -3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-8-16
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29-7-16
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31-7-15

How January really feels in Jurm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jurm weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -16°499.310.69.80.0
Feb-6° / -14°5610.311.610.60.0
Mar-1° / -10°7412.513.111.70.0
Apr / -5°9714.512.512.90.3
May10° / -1°13418.78.113.91.9
Jun15° / 10619.40.714.53.8
Jul18° / 4510.9014.36.1
Aug18° / 246.7013.46.7
Sep15° / 318.81.212.34.9
Oct / -5°5811.17.9111.2
Nov-1° / -12°469.29.3100.0
Dec-7° / -16°387.48.69.50.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44555
54555
64357
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244258
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Jurm gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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52832
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82933
93033
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212934
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233034
243035
253035
263035
273136
283137
293137
303238
313238

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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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Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:044:35
29.57:054:36
39.57:054:37
49.57:054:37
59.67:054:38
69.67:054:39
79.67:054:40
89.67:054:41
99.67:054:42
109.67:054:42
119.67:054:43
129.77:054:44
139.77:054:45
149.77:044:46
159.77:044:47
169.77:044:48
179.87:044:49
189.87:034:50
199.87:034:51
209.87:034:52
219.87:024:53
229.97:024:54
239.97:014:55
249.97:014:56
259.97:004:57
2610.07:004:58
2710.06:594:59
2810.06:595:00
2910.16:585:01
3010.16:575:02
3110.16:575:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jurm

In seasonPeak

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

Jurm's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Jurm?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jurm.

What to pack for Jurm in January

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

In January, Jurm sees daytime highs around -8°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Jurm in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January 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 Jurm peaks around May 18 at about 13 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 18UV 13Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Jurm in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Jurm is worst in July — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1725 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jurm?

Jurm sits at 36.9°N, 70.8°E, 1,564 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Bahārak, 17 km away.

RustāqKhorughTaloqanĀrt KhwājahChubek

Topography around Jurm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jurm has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,153 m around an average of 1,691 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,579 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,036 m.

The land around Jurm is covered by bare terrain (35%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,153 m
16 km
2,579 m
80 km
6,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
January weather nearby: Bahārak 17 km · Fayzabad 36 km · Ishqoshim 71 km · Rustāq 94 km · Khorugh 94 km · Taloqan 117 km · Ārt Khwājah 123 km · Chubek 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 Jurm (36.8648°, 70.8342°, elevation 1,564 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).