Shahrak weather in September

In September, Shahrak sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shahrak's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shahrak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
7%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Shahrak is human settlement in Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shahrak reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 17°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1247
2247
3247
4237
5236
6236
7236
8236
9236
10236
11235
12235
13225
14225
15225
16225
17225
18224
19214
20214
21214
22214
23214
24204
25204
26203
27203
28203
29193
30193

How September really feels in Shahrak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shahrak weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°428.38.7100.0
Feb-3° / -13°589.89.510.70.0
Mar / -7°6511.48.111.70.2
Apr13° / -0°5611.82.112.83.4
May18° / 308013.86.7
Jun23° / 61.8014.29.0
Jul25° / 10°10.30149.4
Aug25° / 10.2013.39.5
Sep22° / 20.3012.29.2
Oct16° / 820.111.16.4
Nov / -4°235.33.110.21.9
Dec / -10°265.95.79.80.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shahrak gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
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50
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202
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263
273
283
293
303

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:35
212.75:516:33
312.75:526:32
412.65:526:31
512.65:536:29
612.65:546:28
712.55:546:26
812.55:556:25
912.55:566:24
1012.45:576:22
1112.45:576:21
1212.45:586:19
1312.35:596:18
1412.35:596:16
1512.26:006:15
1612.26:016:13
1712.26:026:12
1812.16:026:10
1912.16:036:09
2012.16:046:08
2112.06:046:06
2212.06:056:05
2312.06:066:03
2411.96:076:02
2511.96:076:00
2611.86:085:59
2711.86:095:57
2811.86:105:56
2911.76:105:55
3011.76:115:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shahrak?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Shahrak for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shahrak in September

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

In September, Shahrak sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Shahrak in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shahrak peaks around July 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 13Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shahrak in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shahrak is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1320 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Shahrak?

Shahrak sits at 34.1°N, 64.3°E, 2,357 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Karukh, 163 km away.

KarukhNīlīGhormachHerātMaymanaShīnḏanḏKushkBāzār-e Yakāwlang

Topography around Shahrak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahrak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahrak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m around an average of 2,443 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 m.

The land around Shahrak is covered by bare terrain (75%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (63%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
375 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
2,379 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrain
September weather nearby: Karukh 163 km · Nīlī 174 km · Ghormach 187 km · Herāt 195 km · Maymana 206 km · Shīnḏanḏ 219 km · Kushk 236 km · Bāzār-e Yakāwlang 255 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 Shahrak (34.1074°, 64.3052°, elevation 2,357 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).