Kunduz in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kunduz sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 57 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 34°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 Kunduz's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kunduz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 57 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kunduz in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 34°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Kunduz 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 Kunduz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 16 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.
Kunduz 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° | 44 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 9.8 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 59 | 9 | 3 | 10.6 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 76 | 10.6 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 76 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 45 | 6.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 36° / 21° | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 39° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 12 | 2.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 42 | 6.5 | 0.7 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 1° | 37 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kunduz gets around 57 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 6 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kunduz
None of Kunduz's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Kunduz sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in May.
Is fall a good time to visit Kunduz?
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 Kunduz for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kunduz in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kunduz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Kunduz 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 Kunduz peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | 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 Kunduz 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 Kunduz 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 Kunduz?
Kunduz sits at 36.7°N, 68.9°E, 402 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khanabad, 23 km away.
Topography around Kunduz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kunduz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kunduz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 395 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,941 m.
The land around Kunduz is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), cropland (25%) and bare terrain (25%) 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 Kunduz (36.7289°, 68.857°, elevation 402 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.