Shīnḏanḏ weather in January

In January, Shīnḏanḏ sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Shīnḏanḏ's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shīnḏanḏ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
1st coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:30 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
37%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Shīnḏanḏ is place in Herat Province, Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical January day in Shīnḏanḏ reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1120
2120
3120
4120
5120
6110
7110
8110
9110
10110
11110
12110
13110
1411-1
1510-1
1610-1
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22110
23110
24110
25110
26110
27110
28110
29110
30110
31110

How January really feels in Shīnḏanḏ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Shīnḏanḏ weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57327
67327
77228
87228
97228
107228
117129
127228
137228
147228
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257327
267228
277228
287228
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Shīnḏanḏ gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1152
2152
3162
4172
5183
6193
7193
8204
9204
10214
11214
12224
13224
14224
15234
16234
17234
18244
19244
20244
21244
22253
23253
24263
25263
26273
27273
28283
29283
30283
31293

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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 January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of January to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:305:19
29.87:305:20
39.87:305:21
49.97:305:22
59.97:305:22
69.97:305:23
79.97:315:24
89.97:315:25
99.97:315:25
109.97:315:26
119.97:315:27
1210.07:315:28
1310.07:305:29
1410.07:305:30
1510.07:305:30
1610.07:305:31
1710.07:305:32
1810.17:305:33
1910.17:295:34
2010.17:295:35
2110.17:295:36
2210.17:295:37
2310.27:285:38
2410.27:285:39
2510.27:275:40
2610.27:275:40
2710.27:265:41
2810.37:265:42
2910.37:255:43
3010.37:255:44
3110.37:245:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 3.4 kWh/m².

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 — January's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Shīnḏanḏ

In seasonPeak

None of Shīnḏanḏ's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Shīnḏanḏ?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shīnḏanḏ.

What to pack for Shīnḏanḏ in January

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

In January, Shīnḏanḏ sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Shīnḏanḏ in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).