Shīnḏanḏ weather in December

In December, Shīnḏanḏ sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 22 mm of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shīnḏanḏ's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shīnḏanḏ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
22 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Shīnḏanḏ is place in Herat Province, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shīnḏanḏ reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3152
4152
5152
6152
7142
8142
9142
10142
11142
12142
13142
14141
15131
16131
17131
18131
19131
20131
21131
22131
23131
24131
25131
26130
27120
28120
29120
30120
31120

How December really feels in Shīnḏanḏ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shīnḏanḏ weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / -0°497.11103.1
Feb13° / 567.90.710.84.0
Mar19° / 638.2011.76.5
Apr26° / 11°284.3012.87.7
May32° / 17°30.9013.75.1
Jun37° / 21°00014.22.2
Jul39° / 24°000140.8
Aug38° / 22°00013.21.8
Sep34° / 17°00.1012.24.6
Oct27° / 11°20.6011.28.6
Nov19° / 142.8010.37.6
Dec14° / 224.10.39.84.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
57921
67921
77822
87822
97723
107723
117723
127624
137624
147624
157723
167723
177624
187624
197624
207624
217624
227624
237723
247723
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Shīnḏanḏ gets around 22 mm of rain and snow over 4.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1120
2130
3130
4130
5130
6140
7140
8150
9150
10150
11160
12160
13150
14151
15151
16151
17141
18141
19141
20141
21131
22131
23131
24131
25121
26121
27122
28132
29132
30132
31142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December 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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:125:10
29.97:135:10
39.97:145:10
49.97:155:10
59.97:165:10
69.97:165:10
79.97:175:10
89.97:185:10
99.97:195:10
109.87:195:10
119.87:205:10
129.87:215:11
139.87:215:11
149.87:225:11
159.87:235:11
169.87:235:12
179.87:245:12
189.87:255:12
199.87:255:13
209.87:265:13
219.87:265:14
229.87:275:14
239.87:275:15
249.87:275:15
259.87:285:16
269.87:285:16
279.87:295:17
289.87:295:17
299.87:295:18
309.87:305:19
319.87:305:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 3.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 3.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Shīnḏanḏ

In seasonPeak

None of Shīnḏanḏ's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Shīnḏanḏ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Shīnḏanḏ?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Shīnḏanḏ for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shīnḏanḏ in December

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

In December, Shīnḏanḏ sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 1°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shīnḏanḏ in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shīnḏanḏ peaks around July 11 at about 12 (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 11UV 12Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shīnḏanḏ in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Shīnḏanḏ is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 2449 µg/m³Jan 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct34Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shīnḏanḏ?

Shīnḏanḏ sits at 33.3°N, 62.1°E, 1,071 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Kushk, 18 km away.

FarahHerātKarukhEslam QalehTāybādKhāshShahrak

Topography around Shīnḏanḏ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shīnḏanḏ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 1,067 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,283 m.

The land around Shīnḏanḏ is covered by cropland (77%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
500 m
80 km
2,283 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Kushk 18 km · Farah 103 km · Herāt 116 km · Karukh 137 km · Eslam Qaleh 181 km · Tāybād 204 km · Khāsh 206 km · Shahrak 219 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 Shīnḏanḏ (33.3029°, 62.1474°, elevation 1,071 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).