Pul-e Khumrī weather in January

In January, Pul-e Khumrī sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pul-e Khumrī's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pul-e Khumrī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:10 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Pul-e Khumrī is city.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pul-e Khumrī reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-4
28-4
38-4
48-4
58-4
68-4
78-5
88-5
98-5
107-5
117-5
127-5
137-5
147-5
157-5
167-5
177-5
187-5
197-5
207-5
217-5
228-5
238-5
248-5
258-5
268-4
278-4
288-4
298-4
309-4
319-4

How January really feels in Pul-e Khumrī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Pul-e Khumrī weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°569.15.99.81.3
Feb10° / -3°669.95.610.62.3
Mar16° / 9312.12.911.74.6
Apr21° / 10512.50.512.96.2
May26° / 13°738.8013.97.1
Jun31° / 16°81.9014.46.0
Jul34° / 18°20.4014.24.3
Aug33° / 17°00.1013.45.0
Sep29° / 13°20.5012.27.9
Oct22° / 193.60.111.18.2
Nov15° / 477.91.410.14.9
Dec10° / -3°417.549.62.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
44951
54951
64852
74852
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204555
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Pul-e Khumrī gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12616
22617
32717
42718
52818
62919
72919
83020
93020
103021
113021
123021
133022
143022
153021
163021
173021
183020
193020
202920
212919
222919
232919
242918
252918
262918
272918
282919
292919
302919
312919

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of January to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:104:46
29.67:114:47
39.67:114:48
49.67:114:48
59.67:114:49
69.77:114:50
79.77:114:51
89.77:114:52
99.77:114:52
109.77:114:53
119.77:114:54
129.77:114:55
139.87:114:56
149.87:114:57
159.87:104:58
169.87:104:59
179.87:105:00
189.97:105:01
199.97:095:02
209.97:095:03
219.97:095:04
229.97:085:05
2310.07:085:06
2410.07:075:07
2510.07:075:08
2610.07:065:09
2710.17:065:10
2810.17:055:11
2910.17:055:12
3010.17:045:13
3110.27:035:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 3.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pul-e Khumrī

In seasonPeak

In January, Pul-e Khumrī sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pul-e Khumrī's rainy season runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Pul-e Khumrī?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pul-e Khumrī.

What to pack for Pul-e Khumrī in January

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

In January, Pul-e Khumrī sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pul-e Khumrī in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pul-e Khumrī in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 2027 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

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.

KunduzKhanabadBāzārakJabal os SarajCharikar

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.

3 km
462 m
16 km
1,433 m
80 km
4,638 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Baghlān 21 km · Nahrīn 40 km · Aībak 72 km · Kunduz 88 km · Khanabad 90 km · Bāzārak 101 km · Jabal os Saraj 103 km · Charikar 111 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 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. 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).