Paghmān weather in December

In December, Paghmān sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Paghmān's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paghmān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:00 AM – 4:41 PM
Cloud cover
33%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Paghmān is town in Kabul Province, Afghanistan.

Density
20/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Paghmān reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 4°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-6
26-7
36-7
46-7
55-7
65-8
75-8
85-8
94-8
104-8
114-9
124-9
134-9
144-9
153-9
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301-11
311-11

How December really feels in Paghmān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Paghmān weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -13°516.97.49.90.0
Feb / -11°688.58.510.70.0
Mar / -5°789.66.811.71.1
Apr15° / 7913.12.112.84.3
May21° / 6514.5013.86.2
Jun26° / 11°195.9014.38.0
Jul29° / 14°82014.17.3
Aug28° / 13°61.5013.37.8
Sep24° / 92.5012.28.9
Oct17° / 164.60.111.16.8
Nov10° / -3°305.53.110.22.7
Dec / -9°304.84.89.70.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47624
57624
67525
77525
87525
97525
107525
117426
127426
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
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207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257327
267327
277228
287228
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Paghmān gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 4.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11615
21715
31716
41716
51716
61717
71717
81717
91717
101717
111717
121717
131717
141616
151616
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171515
181515
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201415
211415
221415
231415
241415
251515
261516
271516
281617
291617
301618
311718

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of December to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:48 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:484:39
29.86:494:39
39.86:504:39
49.86:514:39
59.86:524:39
69.86:534:39
79.86:534:39
89.86:544:40
99.76:554:40
109.76:564:40
119.76:564:40
129.76:574:40
139.76:584:40
149.76:584:41
159.76:594:41
169.77:004:41
179.77:004:42
189.77:014:42
199.77:014:42
209.77:024:43
219.77:024:43
229.77:034:44
239.77:034:44
249.77:044:45
259.77:044:45
269.77:044:46
279.77:054:46
289.77:054:47
299.77:054:47
309.77:064:48
319.77:064:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Paghmān?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paghmān.

What to pack for Paghmān in December

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

In December, Paghmān sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Paghmān in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paghmān peaks around June 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 17UV 12Jan 9UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Paghmān in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Paghmān is worst in February — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 830 µg/m³Oct 1016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Paghmān?

Paghmān sits at 34.6°N, 69.0°E, 2,328 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kabul, 21 km away.

BāzārakBāmyānGardez

Topography around Paghmān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paghmān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m around an average of 2,402 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,884 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,061 m.

The land around Paghmān is covered by grassland (28%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
803 m
16 km
2,884 m
80 km
4,061 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Kabul 21 km · Istālif 30 km · Charikar 51 km · Jabal os Saraj 65 km · Baraki Barak 69 km · Bāzārak 96 km · Bāmyān 106 km · Gardez 113 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 Paghmān (34.5879°, 68.9509°, elevation 2,328 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).