Mehtar Lām weather in October

In October, Mehtar Lām sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 10 mm of precipitation across 1.9 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Mehtar Lām's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mehtar Lām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Precipitation
10 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
17%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Mehtar Lām is city in Laghman Province, Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mehtar Lām reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22229
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30208
31208

How October really feels in Mehtar Lām

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October 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

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

Mehtar Lām weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°335.24.39.91.9
Feb10° / -0°547.75.610.72.5
Mar15° / 598.75.211.75.0
Apr22° / 10°538.51.912.87.0
May28° / 15°267.6013.86.5
Jun32° / 19°92.8014.35.0
Jul32° / 21°386.7014.14.5
Aug31° / 20°307.3013.35.3
Sep29° / 17°81.8012.27.7
Oct23° / 11°101.90.211.18.8
Nov17° / 173.11.610.26.5
Dec11° / -0°163.22.69.73.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 84% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8946
9946
10946
11937
12937
13928
14928
15919
16919
17919
189010
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208911
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228911
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278812
288812
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308614
318515

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mehtar Lām gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 1.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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1771
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1971
2071
2171
2271
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2461
2561
2662
2762
2862
2972
3072
3172

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October 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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3991
4991
5991
6991
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, 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
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265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:485:28
211.65:495:26
311.65:505:25
411.55:515:24
511.55:525:22
611.55:525:21
711.45:535:19
811.45:545:18
911.45:555:17
1011.35:565:15
1111.35:575:14
1211.35:575:13
1311.25:585:11
1411.25:595:10
1511.16:005:09
1611.16:015:08
1711.16:025:06
1811.06:035:05
1911.06:035:04
2011.06:045:03
2110.96:055:02
2210.96:065:00
2310.96:074:59
2410.86:084:58
2510.86:094:57
2610.86:104:56
2710.76:114:55
2810.76:124:54
2910.76:134:53
3010.66:134:52
3110.66:144:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mehtar Lām?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Mehtar Lām for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mehtar Lām in October

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

In October, Mehtar Lām sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mehtar Lām in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 14UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mehtar Lām in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).

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 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.

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnAsadābādBāzārakKabulJabal os SarajCharikarIstālif

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.

3 km
134 m
16 km
2,032 m
80 km
4,573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Jalālābād 35 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 76 km · Asadābād 89 km · Bāzārak 95 km · Kabul 96 km · Jabal os Saraj 102 km · Charikar 102 km · Istālif 105 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 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. 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).