Sang-e Chārak in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sang-e Chārak sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 137 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 3°C in early December to 1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sang-e Chārak's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sang-e Chārak's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -1°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -11°C
- Precipitation
- 137 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sang-e Chārak in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 3°C in early December to 1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Sang-e Chārak reaches about -1°C and drops to -11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sang-e Chārak
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.
Sang-e Chārak 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 | -3° / -12° | 45 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -10° | 56 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -5° | 76 | 12.2 | 7 | 11.7 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 13° / 1° | 100 | 16.2 | 3 | 12.9 | 3.1 |
| May | 18° / 6° | 88 | 14.2 | 0.5 | 13.9 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 14 | 4 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.2 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 11° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 19° / 7° | 4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 2° | 19 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 8° / -4° | 43 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 10.1 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 1° / -10° | 36 | 7 | 6.1 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sang-e Chārak gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 7 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 3.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sang-e Chārak?
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 Sang-e Chārak.
What to pack for Sang-e Chārak in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sang-e Chārak sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Sang-e Chārak 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sang-e Chārak 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.