Kunduz weather in January

In January, Kunduz sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kunduz's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kunduz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:12 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Kunduz is city in northern Afghanistan.

Founded
~328 BCE

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kunduz reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
168-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
209-1
219-1
229-1
239-1
249-1
2590
2690
2790
28100
29100
30100
31100

How January really feels in Kunduz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kunduz weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°448.12.89.81.8
Feb11° / 599310.62.9
Mar18° / 7610.60.811.75.5
Apr24° / 12°7610.20.112.96.8
May30° / 17°456.2013.95.4
Jun36° / 21°41.3014.52.4
Jul39° / 23°10.1014.31.0
Aug37° / 22°00.1013.42.2
Sep32° / 17°30.6012.25.5
Oct25° / 11°122.1011.18.6
Nov16° / 426.50.7105.6
Dec10° / 376.61.79.52.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54654
64654
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124357
134357
144456
154357
164357
174258
184357
194357
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Kunduz gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1226
2237
3237
4247
5257
6258
7268
8279
9279
10279
112710
122710
132710
142710
152610
16269
17269
18259
19259
20259
21259
22259
23259
24269
25269
262710
272710
282811
292911
303012
313012

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:124:44
29.57:124:44
39.57:124:45
49.67:124:46
59.67:124:47
69.67:134:47
79.67:134:48
89.67:134:49
99.67:134:50
109.67:134:51
119.77:124:52
129.77:124:52
139.77:124:53
149.77:124:54
159.77:124:55
169.77:124:56
179.87:114:57
189.87:114:58
199.87:114:59
209.87:105:00
219.97:105:01
229.97:095:02
239.97:095:03
249.97:095:04
2510.07:085:05
2610.07:075:06
2710.07:075:07
2810.07:065:08
2910.17:065:09
3010.17:055:10
3110.17:045:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.65 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kunduz

In seasonPeak

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

Kunduz sees seasonal dust haze (May–July), heaviest in May.

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

Is January a good time to visit Kunduz?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kunduz.

What to pack for Kunduz in January

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

In January, Kunduz sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kunduz in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateMay 23UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kunduz in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

NahrīnPul-e KhumrīAībak

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.

3 km
60 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
3,941 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Khanabad 23 km · Qarāwul 55 km · Taloqan 60 km · Baghlān 68 km · Ārt Khwājah 68 km · Nahrīn 78 km · Pul-e Khumrī 88 km · Aībak 91 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 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. 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).