Pul-e Khumrī in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Pul-e Khumrī sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Pul-e Khumrī's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pul-e Khumrī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 68 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Pul-e Khumrī in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 12°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Pul-e Khumrī reaches about 22°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Pul-e Khumrī
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pul-e Khumrī 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 | 8° / -5° | 56 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 10° / -3° | 66 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 16° / 3° | 93 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 9° | 105 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 6.2 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 73 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 31° / 16° | 8 | 1.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 34° / 18° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 13° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 8° | 19 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 2° | 47 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 10° / -3° | 41 | 7.5 | 4 | 9.6 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Pul-e Khumrī gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 48 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pul-e Khumrī
None of Pul-e Khumrī's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Pul-e Khumrī's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Pul-e Khumrī?
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 Pul-e Khumrī for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Pul-e Khumrī in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Pul-e Khumrī sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Pul-e Khumrī 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 Pul-e Khumrī peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Pul-e Khumrī 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 Pul-e Khumrī is worst in May — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 11 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) | 12 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 27 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Pul-e Khumrī?
Pul-e Khumrī sits at 35.9°N, 68.7°E, 638 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Baghlān, 21 km away.
Topography around Pul-e Khumrī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pul-e Khumrī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pul-e Khumrī has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m around an average of 767 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,638 m.
The land around Pul-e Khumrī is covered by bare terrain (42%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and bare terrain (26%) 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 Pul-e Khumrī (35.9446°, 68.7151°, elevation 638 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.