Khōst weather in September
In September, Khōst sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 50 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Khōst's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khōst's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 50 mm
- 11.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 12 min
- 5:39 AM – 5:51 PM
- Cloud cover
- 29%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.36 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.7
- out of 10
Khōst is city in Khost Province, Afghanistan.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical September day in Khōst reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 3°C warmer than October.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 | 20 |
| 3 | 28 | 20 |
| 4 | 28 | 20 |
| 5 | 28 | 19 |
| 6 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | 28 | 19 |
| 8 | 28 | 19 |
| 9 | 28 | 19 |
| 10 | 28 | 19 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 |
| 12 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 18 |
| 14 | 28 | 18 |
| 15 | 28 | 18 |
| 16 | 28 | 18 |
| 17 | 28 | 18 |
| 18 | 28 | 18 |
| 19 | 28 | 17 |
| 20 | 27 | 17 |
| 21 | 27 | 17 |
| 22 | 27 | 17 |
| 23 | 27 | 17 |
| 24 | 27 | 17 |
| 25 | 27 | 16 |
| 26 | 27 | 16 |
| 27 | 27 | 16 |
| 28 | 27 | 16 |
| 29 | 27 | 16 |
| 30 | 27 | 15 |
How September really feels in Khōst
Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.
September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| 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 September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 81 | 19 |
| 4 | 82 | 18 |
| 5 | 83 | 17 |
| 6 | 84 | 16 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 86 | 14 |
| 9 | 86 | 14 |
| 10 | 88 | 12 |
| 11 | 88 | 12 |
| 12 | 90 | 10 |
| 13 | 90 | 10 |
| 14 | 91 | 9 |
| 15 | 91 | 9 |
| 16 | 93 | 7 |
| 17 | 93 | 7 |
| 18 | 93 | 7 |
| 19 | 94 | 6 |
| 20 | 94 | 6 |
| 21 | 94 | 6 |
| 22 | 94 | 6 |
| 23 | 94 | 6 |
| 24 | 94 | 6 |
| 25 | 94 | 6 |
| 26 | 94 | 6 |
| 27 | 94 | 6 |
| 28 | 93 | 7 |
| 29 | 93 | 7 |
| 30 | 93 | 7 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Khōst gets around 50 mm of rain over 11.6 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 57 |
| 2 | 56 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 4 | 54 |
| 5 | 53 |
| 6 | 52 |
| 7 | 50 |
| 8 | 49 |
| 9 | 48 |
| 10 | 46 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 43 |
| 13 | 41 |
| 14 | 39 |
| 15 | 38 |
| 16 | 36 |
| 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 33 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 21 | 30 |
| 22 | 29 |
| 23 | 28 |
| 24 | 27 |
| 25 | 26 |
| 26 | 25 |
| 27 | 25 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 23 |
Humidity in September
Most of September feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Oppressive (%) | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 55 | 25 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 23 |
| 3 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 55 | 21 |
| 4 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 55 | 19 |
| 5 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 54 | 17 |
| 6 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 54 | 15 |
| 7 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 13 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 52 | 11 |
| 9 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 51 | 9 |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 50 | 8 |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | 32 | 48 | 6 |
| 12 | 2 | 13 | 34 | 46 | 5 |
| 13 | 2 | 14 | 36 | 44 | 4 |
| 14 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 42 | 3 |
| 15 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 39 | 2 |
| 16 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 36 | 2 |
| 17 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 33 | 1 |
| 18 | 6 | 21 | 42 | 31 | 1 |
| 19 | 7 | 22 | 42 | 28 | 1 |
| 20 | 9 | 24 | 42 | 25 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 22 | 0 |
| 22 | 12 | 27 | 41 | 19 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 28 | 41 | 17 | 0 |
| 24 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | 18 | 31 | 39 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | 21 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
| 27 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 32 | 34 | 29 | 5 | 0 |
Wind in September
Winds average 6 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:31 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 | 5:48 | 5:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:12 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:32 | 5:31 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 5:28 | 6:12 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 5:29 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 5:30 | 6:09 |
| 4 | 12.6 | 5:30 | 6:08 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 5:31 | 6:06 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:32 | 6:05 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 5:32 | 6:04 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 5:33 | 6:02 |
| 9 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 6:01 |
| 10 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:59 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:35 | 5:58 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:56 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:55 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:54 |
| 15 | 12.2 | 5:38 | 5:52 |
| 16 | 12.2 | 5:39 | 5:51 |
| 17 | 12.2 | 5:39 | 5:49 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 5:40 | 5:48 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 5:41 | 5:46 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 5:41 | 5:45 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 5:42 | 5:44 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 5:43 | 5:42 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 5:43 | 5:41 |
| 24 | 11.9 | 5:44 | 5:39 |
| 25 | 11.9 | 5:45 | 5:38 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 5:46 | 5:36 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 5:46 | 5:35 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 5:47 | 5:34 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:32 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 5:48 | 5:31 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.36 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 — September's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Khōst
None of Khōst's seasonal hazards are active in September. 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.
Is September a good time to visit Khōst?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is a reasonable time to visit Khōst for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Khōst in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Khōst sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Khōst in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September 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. 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).