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October Weather in Kushk Afghanistan

Daily high temperatures decrease by 13°F, from 86°F to 72°F, rarely falling below 63°F or exceeding 93°F.

Daily low temperatures decrease by 11°F, from 56°F to 45°F, rarely falling below 36°F or exceeding 63°F.

For reference, on July 16, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Kushk typically range from 76°F to 103°F, while on January 10, the coldest day of the year, they range from 28°F to 51°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in October in Kushk

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on October. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in October in Kushk

Average Hourly Temperature in October in KushkOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotwarmswelteringvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Saint George, Utah, United States (7,572 miles away) and Vernon, Texas, United States (7,628 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Kushk (view comparison).

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The month of October in Kushk experiences rapidly increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 3% to 18%.

The clearest day of the month is October 1, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 97% of the time.

For reference, on March 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 36%, while on September 8, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 100%.

Cloud Cover Categories in October in Kushk

Cloud Cover Categories in October in KushkOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNovOct 197%Oct 197%Oct 3182%Oct 3182%Oct 1193%Oct 1193%Oct 2188%Oct 2188%clearovercastmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Kushk, the chance of a wet day over the course of October is gradually increasing, starting the month at 1% and ending it at 4%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 14% on February 19, and its lowest chance is 0% on August 10.

Probability of Precipitation in October in Kushk

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during October in Kushk is essentially constant, remaining about 0.1 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 0.5 inches or falling below -0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in Kushk

Average Monthly Rainfall in October in KushkOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310.0 in0.0 in0.1 in0.1 in0.2 in0.2 in0.3 in0.3 in0.4 in0.4 in0.5 in0.5 in0.6 in0.6 in0.7 in0.7 in0.8 in0.8 inSepNovOct 10.1 inOct 10.1 inOct 310.2 inOct 310.2 inOct 110.1 inOct 110.1 inOct 210.1 inOct 210.1 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of October in Kushk, the length of the day is decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 59 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 1 minute, 57 seconds, and weekly decrease of 13 minutes, 40 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is October 31, with 10 hours, 51 minutes of daylight and the longest day is October 1, with 11 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in October in Kushk

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Kushk is 6:16 AM on October 1 and the latest sunrise is 23 minutes later at 6:39 AM on October 31.

The latest sunset is 6:06 PM on October 1 and the earliest sunset is 35 minutes earlier at 5:31 PM on October 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Kushk during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:13 AM and sets 14 hours, 22 minutes later, at 7:34 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:21 AM and sets 9 hours, 57 minutes later, at 5:18 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in October in Kushk

The solar day over the course of October. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in Kushk

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in October in KushkOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMSepNov001010202020303040405000010102020303030405060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of October 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for October 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in Kushk

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in October in KushkOct112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMSepNovSep 36:26 AMSep 36:26 AMSep 187:05 AMSep 187:05 AMOct 211:20 PMOct 211:20 PMOct 173:57 PMOct 173:57 PMNov 15:18 PMNov 15:18 PMNov 161:59 AMNov 161:59 AM5:58 AM5:58 AM7:02 PM7:02 PM6:08 PM6:08 PM6:08 AM6:08 AM5:43 AM5:43 AM5:54 PM5:54 PM5:37 PM5:37 PM7:19 AM7:19 AM6:24 AM6:24 AM5:14 PM5:14 PM4:43 PM4:43 PM7:22 AM7:22 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Oct 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
2%4:48 AME5:31 PMW-11:11 AMS252,112 mi
2
0%5:43 AME5:54 PMW-11:50 AMS252,544 mi
3
0%6:38 AME6:17 PMW-12:28 PMS252,544 mi
4
2%7:33 AMESE6:43 PMWSW-1:08 PMS252,111 mi
5
6%8:30 AMESE7:11 PMWSW-1:50 PMS251,223 mi
6
12%9:29 AMESE7:43 PMWSW-2:36 PMS249,844 mi
7
19%10:29 AMESE8:22 PMWSW-3:25 PMS247,939 mi
8
27%11:30 AMESE9:07 PMSW-4:18 PMS245,488 mi
9
37%12:28 PMSE10:01 PMSW-5:15 PMS242,511 mi
10
50%1:22 PMSE11:03 PMWSW-6:13 PMS239,085 mi
11
59%2:11 PMESE--7:10 PMS235,362 mi
12
70%-12:09 AMWSW2:53 PMESE8:06 PMS231,573 mi
13
80%-1:19 AMWSW3:30 PMESE9:00 PMS228,014 mi
14
89%-2:30 AMWSW4:03 PMESE9:51 PMS225,020 mi
15
96%-3:41 AMW4:34 PME10:42 PMS222,920 mi
16
99%-4:53 AMW5:05 PME11:32 PMS221,973 mi
17
100%-6:05 AMW5:37 PMENE--
18
100%-7:19 AMWNW6:13 PMENE12:25 AMS222,322 mi
19
97%-8:35 AMWNW6:54 PMENE1:20 AMS223,952 mi
20
92%-9:50 AMWNW7:43 PMENE2:18 AMS226,691 mi
21
84%-11:00 AMNW8:38 PMNE3:19 AMS230,242 mi
22
74%-12:03 PMNW9:39 PMNE4:21 AMS234,233 mi
23
63%-12:56 PMWNW10:43 PMENE5:20 AMS238,296 mi
24
50%-1:39 PMWNW11:47 PMENE6:14 AMS242,113 mi
25
42%-2:15 PMWNW-7:04 AMS245,452 mi
26
33%12:48 AMENE2:45 PMWNW-7:50 AMS248,170 mi
27
24%1:46 AMENE3:11 PMWNW-8:32 AMS250,202 mi
28
16%2:43 AME3:36 PMW-9:11 AMS251,545 mi
29
10%3:37 AME3:59 PMW-9:49 AMS252,240 mi
30
5%4:32 AME4:22 PMW-10:28 AMS252,356 mi
31
1%5:27 AMESE4:47 PMWSW-11:07 AMS251,972 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Kushk is essentially constant during October, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 7, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in Kushk

Humidity Comfort Levels in October in KushkOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%SepNovOct 160%Oct 160%Oct 10%Oct 10%Oct 310%Oct 310%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kushk is rapidly decreasing during October, decreasing from 13.4 miles per hour to 9.8 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 25, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 21.0 miles per hour, while on December 9, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in October in Kushk

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Kushk throughout October is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 77% on October 1.

Wind Direction in October in Kushk

Wind Direction in October in KushkOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%SepNovsouthnortheastwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Kushk typically lasts for 8.1 months (249 days), from around March 15 to around November 19, rarely starting before February 22 or after April 4, and rarely ending before October 29 or after December 9.

The month of October in Kushk is more likely than not fully within the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season decreasing from 100% to 88% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Kushk

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in October in Kushkgrowing seasonOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%SepNov100%Oct 1100%Oct 188%Oct 3188%Oct 3199%Oct 1199%Oct 1196%Oct 2196%Oct 2150%Nov 1950%Nov 19very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotswelteringfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Kushk are rapidly increasing during October, increasing by 450°F, from 5,382°F to 5,832°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in October in Kushk

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of October, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Kushk is rapidly decreasing during October, falling by 1.6 kWh, from 6.2 kWh to 4.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in Kushk

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in October in KushkOct11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhSepNovOct 16.2 kWhOct 16.2 kWhOct 314.6 kWhOct 314.6 kWhOct 115.7 kWhOct 115.7 kWhOct 215.1 kWhOct 215.1 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kushk are 33.296 deg latitude, 61.952 deg longitude, and 3,658 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kushk contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 105 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,667 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,535 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,487 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kushk is covered by cropland (85%) and bare soil (13%), within 10 miles by bare soil (76%) and cropland (16%), and within 50 miles by bare soil (83%) and grassland (10%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kushk, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Herat International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Kushk.

At a distance of 105 kilometers from Kushk, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Kushk according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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