Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn weather in January

In January, Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 5.9 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
6:58 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31144

How January really feels in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 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
Jan13° / 465.90.8104.2
Feb15° / 738.40.710.74.7
Mar19° / 10°9711.60.111.76.1
Apr25° / 16°818.7012.87.0
May31° / 20°345.5013.85.0
Jun36° / 24°162.8014.22.9
Jul35° / 25°505.80142.8
Aug34° / 24°447.6013.33.6
Sep32° / 22°325012.25.2
Oct26° / 16°283.8011.18.2
Nov20° / 10°274.2010.27.6
Dec15° / 264.10.29.85.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1151
2151
3151
4161
5161
6162
7162
8162
9162
10172
11172
12173
13173
14173
15173
16183
17183
18193
19193
20203
21203
22213
23213
24213
25223
26233
27233
28243
29253
30264
31264

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:584:43
29.86:584:44
39.86:584:45
49.86:584:45
59.86:584:46
69.86:584:47
79.86:584:48
89.86:584:48
99.86:584:49
109.96:584:50
119.96:584:51
129.96:584:52
139.96:584:53
149.96:584:53
159.96:584:54
1610.06:584:55
1710.06:584:56
1810.06:574:57
1910.06:574:58
2010.06:574:59
2110.16:565:00
2210.16:565:01
2310.16:565:02
2410.16:555:03
2510.16:555:04
2610.26:545:04
2710.26:545:05
2810.26:535:06
2910.26:535:07
3010.36:525:08
3110.36:525:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 3.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn

In seasonPeak

In January, Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn for sightseeing.

What to pack for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in January

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

In January, Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn peaks around June 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 12UV 11Nov 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 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 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1934 µg/m³Oct 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sits at 34.1°N, 70.7°E, 972 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jalālābād, 41 km away.

Mehtar LāmPeshawarAsadābādKhōstĀsmārKabulGardez

Topography around Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 974 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,501 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,404 m.

The land around Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn is covered by bare terrain (66%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
2,501 m
80 km
4,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Jalālābād 41 km · Mehtar Lām 76 km · Peshawar 81 km · Asadābād 92 km · Khōst 114 km · Āsmār 117 km · Kabul 148 km · Gardez 149 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 Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn (34.1258°, 70.7078°, elevation 972 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).