Khanabad in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Khanabad sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Khanabad's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khanabad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 51 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Khanabad in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Khanabad reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Khanabad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Khanabad weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -1° | 42 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 9.8 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 12° / 1° | 56 | 9 | 3.3 | 10.6 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 18° / 6° | 69 | 10.2 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 71 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 42 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 36° / 22° | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 16° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 12 | 2.2 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 36 | 6.3 | 0.7 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 35 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Khanabad gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khanabad
None of Khanabad's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Khanabad sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in May.
Is fall a good time to visit Khanabad?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Khanabad for sightseeing.
What to pack for Khanabad in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Khanabad sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Khanabad in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khanabad peaks around May 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khanabad in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Khanabad is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 22 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) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 37 | Poor |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 29 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Khanabad?
Khanabad sits at 36.7°N, 69.1°E, 499 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kunduz, 23 km away.
Topography around Khanabad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khanabad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khanabad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 508 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,759 m.
The land around Khanabad is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (21%) 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 Khanabad (36.683°, 69.1128°, elevation 499 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.