Kunduz weather in November

In November, Kunduz sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kunduz's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kunduz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:40 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kunduz reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 9°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2208
3208
4208
5197
6197
7197
8187
9187
10186
11176
12176
13176
14166
15165
16165
17155
18155
19154
20154
21144
22144
23144
24133
25133
26133
27133
28133
29122
30122

How November really feels in Kunduz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November 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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kunduz weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
36931
46832
56733
66634
76535
86535
96535
106337
116337
126337
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
185842
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Kunduz gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1150
2161
3161
4171
5181
6181
7191
8191
9192
10202
11202
12202
13212
14212
15213
16213
17223
18223
19223
20223
21234
22234
23234
24244
25244
26244
27244
28254
29255
30255

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 5 km/h in November.

Across November, 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of November to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 4:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.56:244:52
210.46:254:51
310.46:264:50
410.46:274:49
510.36:284:48
610.36:294:47
710.36:304:47
810.26:314:46
910.26:324:45
1010.26:334:44
1110.16:354:43
1210.16:364:43
1310.16:374:42
1410.16:384:41
1510.06:394:41
1610.06:404:40
1710.06:414:39
1810.06:424:39
199.96:434:38
209.96:444:38
219.96:454:37
229.96:464:37
239.86:474:37
249.86:484:36
259.86:494:36
269.86:504:36
279.76:514:35
289.76:514:35
299.76:524:35
309.76:534:35

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 2.98 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 — November's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kunduz

In seasonPeak

None of Kunduz's seasonal hazards are active in November. 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 November a good time to visit Kunduz?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Kunduz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kunduz in November

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

In November, Kunduz sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Kunduz in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 3. 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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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