Zaranj weather in November

In November, Zaranj sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Zaranj's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zaranj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:56 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
18%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Zaranj is city in Afghanistan.

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical November day in Zaranj reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 8°C cooler than October and about 6°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12812
22712
32712
42711
52611
62611
72611
82510
92510
102510
112410
12249
13249
14249
15239
16238
17238
18228
19228
20228
21227
22217
23217
24217
25216
26206
27206
28206
29206
30206

How November really feels in Zaranj

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

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zaranj weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 163.510.26.2
Feb20° / 112.610.97.8
Mar26° / 12°16311.88.0
Apr33° / 18°4112.74.5
May39° / 24°10.213.51.1
Jun42° / 28°00140.0
Jul44° / 30°0013.80.0
Aug42° / 28°0013.10.0
Sep38° / 22°0012.21.8
Oct31° / 15°00.111.26.2
Nov23° / 30.710.48.9
Dec17° / 71.5107.3

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9919
10919
11919
129010
138911
148911
158812
168812
178812
188713
198713
208614
218614
228614
238614
248614
258614
268614
278515
288515
298515
308515

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Zaranj gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
294
304

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of November to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:43 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:435:29
210.76:445:28
310.76:455:28
410.76:465:27
510.76:465:26
610.66:475:25
710.66:485:25
810.66:495:24
910.66:505:24
1010.56:515:23
1110.56:515:22
1210.56:525:22
1310.56:535:21
1410.46:545:21
1510.46:555:20
1610.46:565:20
1710.46:575:19
1810.46:575:19
1910.36:585:19
2010.36:595:18
2110.37:005:18
2210.37:015:18
2310.37:025:18
2410.27:035:17
2510.27:035:17
2610.27:045:17
2710.27:055:17
2810.27:065:17
2910.27:075:17
3010.27:075:16

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — November's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Zaranj

In seasonPeak

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

Zaranj sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is November a good time to visit Zaranj?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Zaranj for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zaranj in November

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

In November, Zaranj sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Zaranj in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks 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 Zaranj peaks around June 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zaranj in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zaranj is worst in August — around 126 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateAug 11125 µg/m³Dec 1933 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr52Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul120Unhealthy
Aug126Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov35Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zaranj?

Zaranj sits at 31.0°N, 61.9°E, 489 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Zābol, 36 km away.

KhāshFarahNehbandānZahedanKhān NeshīnLashkar GāhKushk

Topography around Zaranj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zaranj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 487 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m.

The land around Zaranj is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
313 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
November weather nearby: Zābol 36 km · Khāsh 109 km · Farah 159 km · Nehbandān 185 km · Zahedan 189 km · Khān Neshīn 190 km · Lashkar Gāh 249 km · Kushk 260 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 Zaranj (30.9596°, 61.8604°, elevation 489 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).