Kushk weather in November

In November, Kushk sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of November to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Kushk's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kushk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
25%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical November day in Kushk reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1238
2238
3237
4227
5227
6227
7217
8216
9216
10206
11206
12205
13195
14195
15195
16195
17184
18184
19184
20174
21174
22174
23173
24173
25163
26163
27163
28163
29163
30152

How November really feels in Kushk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kushk weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -0°4371103.1
Feb13° / 527.60.610.84.1
Mar19° / 607.7011.76.6
Apr26° / 11°274.2012.87.7
May32° / 17°41.2013.75.1
Jun37° / 22°00.1014.22.4
Jul38° / 24°000141.1
Aug37° / 22°00013.22.1
Sep33° / 17°00012.24.9
Oct27° / 10°20.5011.28.7
Nov19° / 132.6010.37.6
Dec13° / 203.90.39.84.7

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68713
78614
88614
98614
108515
118515
128416
138317
148317
158119
168119
178119
188119
198119
208020
218020
228020
238020
247921
257921
267921
278020
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Kushk gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3011

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 (%)
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

Wind in November

Winds average 10 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:465:25
210.66:475:24
310.66:485:24
410.66:495:23
510.56:505:22
610.56:515:21
710.56:525:20
810.56:535:20
910.46:545:19
1010.46:545:18
1110.46:555:18
1210.36:565:17
1310.36:575:17
1410.36:585:16
1510.36:595:15
1610.27:005:15
1710.27:015:14
1810.27:025:14
1910.27:035:14
2010.27:045:13
2110.17:055:13
2210.17:055:12
2310.17:065:12
2410.17:075:12
2510.17:085:12
2610.07:095:11
2710.07:105:11
2810.07:115:11
2910.07:125:11
3010.07:125:11

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.22 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 3.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Kushk

In seasonPeak

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

Kushk sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is November a good time to visit Kushk?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Kushk for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kushk in November

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

In November, Kushk sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Kushk in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kushk peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kushk 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 Kushk is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2449 µg/m³Jan 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kushk?

Kushk sits at 33.3°N, 62.0°E, 1,115 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Shīnḏanḏ, 18 km away.

FarahHerātKarukhEslam QalehTāybādKhāshKhvāf

Topography around Kushk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kushk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kushk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 1,115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,284 m.

The land around Kushk is covered by cropland (74%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
463 m
80 km
2,284 m
croplandbare terrain
November weather nearby: Shīnḏanḏ 18 km · Farah 104 km · Herāt 119 km · Karukh 144 km · Eslam Qaleh 173 km · Tāybād 194 km · Khāsh 212 km · Khvāf 220 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 Kushk (33.2957°, 61.9522°, elevation 1,115 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).