Pul-e Khumrī in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pul-e Khumrī sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pul-e Khumrī's weakest 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
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 163 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pul-e Khumrī in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Pul-e Khumrī reaches about 9°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Pul-e Khumrī
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Pul-e Khumrī weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pul-e Khumrī gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 4 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Pul-e Khumrī
In winter, Pul-e Khumrī overlaps 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.
Is winter a good time to visit Pul-e Khumrī?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pul-e Khumrī.
What to pack for Pul-e Khumrī in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pul-e Khumrī sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Pul-e Khumrī in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.