Maymana in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Maymana sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 37 mm of precipitation over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Maymana's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maymana's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
37 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.5
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Maymana in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 11°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Maymana reaches about 21°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Maymana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maymana weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°478.85.59.81.1
Feb / -2°609.7510.61.9
Mar15° / 8111.92.811.74.2
Apr21° / 659.90.412.96.5
May26° / 12°294.9013.97.8
Jun31° / 16°20.5014.46.1
Jul33° / 19°10.1014.25.0
Aug31° / 17°00013.46.1
Sep27° / 12°10.2012.28.9
Oct21° / 61.7011.18.6
Nov14° / 305.61.410.15.0
Dec / -2°366.63.79.62.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Maymana gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Maymana?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Maymana for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Maymana in Fall

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

In fall, Maymana sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Maymana in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maymana peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Maymana in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maymana is worst in April — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2329 µg/m³Jan 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maymana?

Maymana sits at 35.9°N, 64.8°E, 877 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Ghormach, 93 km away.

GhormachSar-e PulAndkhoyShibirghānSang-e ChārakQarqīnShahrakBalkh

Topography around Maymana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maymana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 879 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,187 m.

The land around Maymana is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), bare terrain (34%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
980 m
80 km
3,187 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Ghormach 93 km · Sar-e Pul 108 km · Andkhoy 119 km · Shibirghān 120 km · Sang-e Chārak 149 km · Qarqīn 201 km · Shahrak 206 km · Balkh 211 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 Maymana (35.9214°, 64.7836°, elevation 877 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.