Taloqan weather in January

In January, Taloqan sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Taloqan's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taloqan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:09 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Taloqan is city in Takhar 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 7°C through the month.

A typical January day in Taloqan reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
38-3
48-3
58-3
68-3
77-3
87-3
97-3
107-3
117-3
127-3
137-3
147-3
157-3
167-3
177-3
187-3
197-3
207-3
217-3
227-3
237-3
247-3
258-3
268-3
278-3
288-3
298-3
308-3
318-3

How January really feels in Taloqan

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.

Taloqan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°488.15.59.81.1
Feb10° / -1°649.95.610.62.1
Mar15° / 8511.42.911.74.5
Apr21° / 10°9211.70.612.96.3
May26° / 14°607.7013.97.1
Jun32° / 18°71.8014.55.3
Jul34° / 21°10.3014.34.0
Aug33° / 19°00013.45.1
Sep28° / 15°20.5012.28.1
Oct22° / 152.80.111.18.3
Nov15° / 406.71.7104.9
Dec10° / -1°386.73.89.52.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54753
64654
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254357
264258
274258
284357
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Taloqan gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12316
22416
32417
42517
52517
62618
72618
82718
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142619
152619
162519
172518
182518
192418
202418
212418
222417
232417
242517
252517
262617
272718
282818
292918
303019
313119

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 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 5:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:094:41
29.57:094:42
39.57:104:42
49.67:104:43
59.67:104:44
69.67:104:45
79.67:104:45
89.67:104:46
99.67:104:47
109.67:104:48
119.77:104:49
129.77:104:50
139.77:094:51
149.77:094:52
159.77:094:53
169.77:094:53
179.87:094:54
189.87:084:55
199.87:084:56
209.87:084:57
219.97:074:58
229.97:074:59
239.97:065:00
249.97:065:01
2510.07:055:02
2610.07:055:03
2710.07:045:05
2810.07:045:06
2910.17:035:07
3010.17:025:08
3110.17:025:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Taloqan?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Taloqan.

What to pack for Taloqan in January

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

In January, Taloqan sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Taloqan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Taloqan peaks around May 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateMay 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taloqan 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 Taloqan is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2129 µg/m³Dec 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taloqan?

Taloqan sits at 36.7°N, 69.5°E, 801 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Khanabad, 38 km away.

NahrīnFarkhorQarāwulChubek

Topography around Taloqan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taloqan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 809 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,345 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,740 m.

The land around Taloqan is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
1,345 m
80 km
4,740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Khanabad 38 km · Ārt Khwājah 39 km · Rustāq 51 km · Kunduz 60 km · Nahrīn 83 km · Farkhor 85 km · Qarāwul 86 km · Chubek 99 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 Taloqan (36.736°, 69.5345°, elevation 801 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).