Mehtar Lām weather in September

In September, Mehtar Lām sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Mehtar Lām's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mehtar Lām's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
12%
1st clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mehtar Lām reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53018
63018
73018
83018
92918
102918
112918
122917
132917
142917
152917
162917
172917
182816
192816
202816
212816
222816
232815
242815
252715
262715
272715
282714
292714
302614

How September really feels in Mehtar Lām

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 12th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30973

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mehtar Lām gets around 8 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
411
510
610
79
88
98
107
116
126
135
145
155
164
174
184
194
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15823172
25923162
36222151
46222151
56421141
66621130
76820120
87019110
97218100
10751690
11771580
12781480
13801370
14831160
15851050
1687940
1787940
1889830
1991720
2092620
2193610
2294510
2394510
2495410
2595410
2697300
2797300
2897300
2998200
3098200

Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September.

Across September, 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

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:266:12
212.75:276:10
312.75:276:09
412.75:286:07
512.65:296:06
612.65:306:05
712.55:306:03
812.55:316:02
912.55:326:00
1012.45:335:59
1112.45:335:57
1212.45:345:56
1312.35:355:54
1412.35:365:53
1512.35:365:51
1612.25:375:50
1712.25:385:48
1812.15:395:47
1912.15:395:45
2012.15:405:44
2112.05:415:42
2212.05:425:41
2312.05:425:40
2411.95:435:38
2511.95:445:37
2611.85:455:35
2711.85:455:34
2811.85:465:32
2911.75:475:31
3011.75:485:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.97 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 — September's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mehtar Lām?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Mehtar Lām sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mehtar Lām in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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