Qarāwul in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Qarāwul sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 104 mm of precipitation over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early December to 15°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Qarāwul's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qarāwul's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 104 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Qarāwul in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early December to 15°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Qarāwul reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Qarāwul
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 67 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Qarāwul 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 | 10° / 0° | 31 | 6.7 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 13° / 2° | 45 | 7.8 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 8° | 52 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 26° / 14° | 45 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| May | 33° / 19° | 25 | 4.7 | 0 | 14 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 38° / 24° | 5 | 1.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 41° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 33° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 12° | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 6° | 27 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 10 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 28 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 9.5 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Qarāwul gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 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 2.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qarāwul
None of Qarāwul's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Qarāwul sees seasonal dust haze (May–June), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Qarāwul?
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 Qarāwul.
What to pack for Qarāwul in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Qarāwul sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Qarāwul in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qarāwul peaks around May 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Qarāwul 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 Qarāwul is worst in May — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 19 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) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 38 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 24 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 39 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 33 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Qarāwul?
Qarāwul sits at 37.2°N, 68.8°E, 337 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kolkhozobod, 42 km away.
Topography around Qarāwul
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qarāwul.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qarāwul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 336 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,620 m.
The land around Qarāwul is covered by cropland (51%) and water (25%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (27%) 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 Qarāwul (37.2196°, 68.7802°, elevation 337 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.