Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 145 mm of precipitation over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 145 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 14°C.
A typical winter day in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn reaches about 14°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 13° / 4° | 46 | 5.9 | 0.8 | 10 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 6° | 73 | 8.4 | 0.7 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 97 | 11.6 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 81 | 8.7 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 31° / 20° | 34 | 5.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 36° / 24° | 16 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 35° / 25° | 50 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 24° | 44 | 7.6 | 0 | 13.3 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 32° / 22° | 32 | 5 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 28 | 3.8 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 27 | 4.2 | 0 | 10.2 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 26 | 4.1 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn gets around 145 mm of rain and snow over 18 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn
In winter, Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn for sightseeing.
What to pack for Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 30 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 25 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.