Khōst weather in October

In October, Khōst sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Khōst's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khōst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Khōst is city in Khost Province, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Khōst reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32615
42615
52614
62614
72614
82614
92514
102513
112513
122513
132513
142512
152412
162412
172412
182412
192411
202411
212411
222311
232311
242310
252310
262310
272310
282210
292210
30229
31229

How October really feels in Khōst

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

October 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 October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / -0°2951.4103.9
Feb14° / 567.71.510.84.5
Mar19° / 7411.60.211.76.0
Apr25° / 12°7011.5012.86.7
May30° / 17°419.2013.75.2
Jun33° / 21°509.1014.23.9
Jul30° / 22°15218.60144.0
Aug29° / 21°14819.6013.24.6
Sep28° / 18°5011.6012.26.7
Oct24° / 12°244.9011.28.4
Nov19° / 173.5010.37.7
Dec15° / 162.70.39.85.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13937
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20919
21919
22919
23919
24919
25919
269010
279010
289010
298911
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khōst gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
421
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3114

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13534264
23834244
34134223
44434192
54833172
65232151
75432131
85731111
96029101
10642880
11662770
12702550
13722440
14752230
15782020
16801820
17831610
18851410
19861310
20891100
21901000
2291900
2392800
2493700
2594600
2695500
2795500
2896400
2996400
3097300
3197300

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:495:30
211.65:505:28
311.65:515:27
411.65:515:25
511.55:525:24
611.55:535:23
711.55:545:21
811.45:545:20
911.45:555:19
1011.45:565:18
1111.35:575:16
1211.35:575:15
1311.35:585:14
1411.25:595:12
1511.26:005:11
1611.26:015:10
1711.16:015:09
1811.16:025:08
1911.16:035:07
2011.06:045:05
2111.06:055:04
2211.06:065:03
2310.96:065:02
2410.96:075:01
2510.96:085:00
2610.86:094:59
2710.86:104:58
2810.86:114:57
2910.76:124:56
3010.76:134:55
3110.76:144:54

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Khōst

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Khōst?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Khōst for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khōst in October

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

In October, Khōst sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khōst in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 13UV 11Nov 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khōst in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2239 µg/m³Dec 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnBaraki BarakJalālābādGhazniKabulMehtar LāmPaghmān

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.

3 km
155 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
4,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Gardez 71 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 114 km · Baraki Barak 114 km · Jalālābād 130 km · Ghazni 141 km · Kabul 149 km · Mehtar Lām 150 km · Paghmān 165 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 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. 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).