Sang-e Chārak in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Sang-e Chārak sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 66 mm of precipitation over about 13 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Sang-e Chārak's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sang-e Chārak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
66 mm
13 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Sang-e Chārak in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Sang-e Chārak reaches about 14°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Sang-e Chārak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 41 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
41
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sang-e Chārak 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°459.18.49.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°5610.18.710.60.0
Mar / -5°7612.2711.70.5
Apr13° / 10016.2312.93.1
May18° / 8814.20.513.95.4
Jun21° / 10°144014.48.2
Jul23° / 12°30.9014.29.4
Aug23° / 11°20.4013.49.3
Sep19° / 40.90.112.28.5
Oct14° / 193.90.711.15.3
Nov / -4°437.74.410.11.4
Dec / -10°3676.19.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Sang-e Chārak gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Sang-e Chārak?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Sang-e Chārak for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sang-e Chārak in Fall

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

In fall, Sang-e Chārak sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Sang-e Chārak in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sang-e Chārak peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 11UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sang-e Chārak in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sang-e Chārak is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1227 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sang-e Chārak?

Sang-e Chārak sits at 35.8°N, 66.4°E, 1,483 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Sar-e Pul, 61 km away.

BalkhShibirghānMazār-e SharīfBāzār-e YakāwlangKhulmMaymanaAībak

Topography around Sang-e Chārak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sang-e Chārak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sang-e Chārak has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 1,545 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,214 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,787 m.

The land around Sang-e Chārak is covered by grassland (55%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and bare terrain (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
2,214 m
80 km
3,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Sar-e Pul 61 km · Balkh 109 km · Shibirghān 110 km · Mazār-e Sharīf 113 km · Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 133 km · Khulm 147 km · Maymana 149 km · Aībak 149 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 Sang-e Chārak (35.8497°, 66.4369°, elevation 1,483 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.