Shīnḏanḏ in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Shīnḏanḏ sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 127 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Shīnḏanḏ's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shīnḏanḏ's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 13°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 127 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Shīnḏanḏ in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.
A typical winter day in Shīnḏanḏ reaches about 13°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Shīnḏanḏ
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 88 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Shīnḏanḏ 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 | 11° / -0° | 49 | 7.1 | 1 | 10 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 13° / 2° | 56 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 19° / 6° | 63 | 8.2 | 0 | 11.7 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 26° / 11° | 28 | 4.3 | 0 | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| May | 32° / 17° | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 37° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 39° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 38° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 1.8 |
| Sep | 34° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 11° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 5° | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 14° / 1° | 22 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 4.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Shīnḏanḏ gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 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 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shīnḏanḏ
None of Shīnḏanḏ's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Shīnḏanḏ sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.
Is winter a good time to visit Shīnḏanḏ?
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 Shīnḏanḏ.
What to pack for Shīnḏanḏ in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Shīnḏanḏ sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Shīnḏanḏ in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shīnḏanḏ 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 23 | 28 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 34 | 21 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 37 | Poor |
| Jul | 49 | Poor |
| Aug | 49 | Poor |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.