Khōst in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Khōst sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 92 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Khōst's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khōst's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 92 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Khōst in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Khōst reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Khōst
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Khōst 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 | 12° / -0° | 29 | 5 | 1.4 | 10 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 2° | 56 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 74 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 12° | 70 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.7 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 41 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 50 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 152 | 18.6 | 0 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 148 | 19.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 50 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 24 | 4.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 6° | 17 | 3.5 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 2° | 16 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Khōst gets around 92 mm of rain over 20 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 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khōst
None of Khōst's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Khōst's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Khōst?
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 one of the better times to visit Khōst for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Khōst in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Khōst sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Khōst in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Khōst peaks around June 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khōst 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 Khōst is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 24 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) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Khōst?
Khōst sits at 33.3°N, 69.9°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Gardez, 71 km away.
Topography around Khōst
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khōst.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khōst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 1,185 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,383 m.
The land around Khōst is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), bare terrain (26%) and shrubs (20%) 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 Khōst (33.3395°, 69.9204°, elevation 1,183 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.