Khān Neshīn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Khān Neshīn sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 22°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Khān Neshīn's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khān Neshīn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Khān Neshīn in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early December to 22°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Khān Neshīn reaches about 19°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Khān Neshīn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Khān Neshīn weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 3° | 16 | 3 | 10.2 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 20° / 6° | 15 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 26° / 12° | 13 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 33° / 18° | 4 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| May | 39° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 42° / 26° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 37° / 20° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 24° / 8° | 4 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 9.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 3° | 10 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 7.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Khān Neshīn gets around 41 mm of rain over 7 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khān Neshīn
None of Khān Neshīn's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Khān Neshīn sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Khān Neshīn?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Khān Neshīn for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Khān Neshīn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Khān Neshīn sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Khān Neshīn in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khān Neshīn peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khān Neshīn in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Khān Neshīn is worst in August — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 25 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) | 28 | 34 | 37 | 41 | 48 | 52 | 76 | 78 | 59 | 41 | 25 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 52 | Poor |
| Jul | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 59 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 41 | Poor |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
Where is Khān Neshīn?
Khān Neshīn sits at 30.5°N, 63.8°E, 642 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Lashkar Gāh, 129 km away.
Topography around Khān Neshīn
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khān Neshīn.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khān Neshīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 637 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m.
The land around Khān Neshīn is covered by cropland (68%) and bare terrain (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) 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 Khān Neshīn (30.5488°, 63.7888°, elevation 642 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.