Shibirghān in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Shibirghān sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 103 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Shibirghān's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shibirghān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 103 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shibirghān in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early December to 14°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Shibirghān reaches about 10°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Shibirghān
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 84 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shibirghān 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 | 9° / 1° | 34 | 7.3 | 2 | 9.8 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 42 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 18° / 7° | 53 | 8.9 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 35 | 6.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.3 |
| May | 32° / 18° | 15 | 3.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 37° / 22° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 32° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 21 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 10° / 2° | 27 | 5.7 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Shibirghān gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 12 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 2.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shibirghān
None of Shibirghān's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Shibirghān sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Shibirghān?
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 Shibirghān.
What to pack for Shibirghān in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Shibirghān sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.
UV index in Shibirghān 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 Shibirghān peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shibirghān 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 Shibirghān is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 21 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) | 21 | 23 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Shibirghān?
Shibirghān sits at 36.7°N, 65.8°E, 360 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Sar-e Pul, 53 km away.
Topography around Shibirghān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shibirghān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shibirghān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 359 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.
The land around Shibirghān is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (55%) and grassland (37%) 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 Shibirghān (36.6676°, 65.7529°, elevation 360 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.