Mehtar Lām in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mehtar Lām sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of precipitation over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mehtar Lām's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mehtar Lām's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 35 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mehtar Lām in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 30°C in early September to 14°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Mehtar Lām reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Mehtar Lām
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mehtar Lām 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -2° | 33 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 9.9 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 10° / -0° | 54 | 7.7 | 5.6 | 10.7 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 59 | 8.7 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 53 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 26 | 7.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 32° / 19° | 9 | 2.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 38 | 6.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 30 | 7.3 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 29° / 17° | 8 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 23° / 11° | 10 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 4° | 17 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 10.2 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 11° / -0° | 16 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mehtar Lām gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mehtar Lām?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Mehtar Lām for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mehtar Lām in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mehtar Lām sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Mehtar Lām in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mehtar Lām peaks around June 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mehtar Lām in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mehtar Lām 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 Mehtar Lām?
Mehtar Lām sits at 34.7°N, 70.2°E, 795 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Jalālābād, 35 km away.
Topography around Mehtar Lām
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mehtar Lām.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mehtar Lām has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,573 m.
The land around Mehtar Lām is covered by cropland (56%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and grassland (32%) 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 Mehtar Lām (34.6714°, 70.2094°, elevation 795 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.