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Weather in Khost

Khowst · 96,123 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 19:07

Mainly clear
19°
Mainly clear
Feels like 19°C
Wind
5 km/h
Gusts
5 km/h
Humidity
28 %
Pressure
1017 hPa
Clouds
22 %
Storm
No
Rise 06:05 Set 17:02 Day 10 h 57 min UV 6 · High

Detailed forecast

Trend
Evening
Mainly clear
Mainly clear
19°15°
Feels like 19°
Wind ↑ WNW 7 km/h
Humidity 28 %
19:00
Mainly clear
19°
SSW 5
22:00
Mainly clear
15°
WNW 7
01:00
Clear sky
17°
W 6

Weather charts for Khost · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

▲ +3.6° above seasonal normals this week
Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)
10°14°18°22°26°TodayThuFriSatSunMonTue24°12°Wed 28 Oct: max 23° · min 15° · normal 14.9°Thu 29 Oct: max 24° · min 13° · normal 14.7°Fri 30 Oct: max 23° · min 13° · normal 14.5°Sat 31 Oct: max 23° · min 12° · normal 14.3°Sun 1 Nov: max 24° · min 12° · normal 14.3°Mon 2 Nov: max 23° · min 12° · normal 14.1°Tue 3 Nov: max 24° · min 12° · normal 13.9°

Hourly detail

WedThuFriSatSunMonTueWed10°18°25°24°12°02
Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Khost

Of the 43 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in Afghanistan, Khost has the second highest yearly rainfall.

Average lows are below freezing from December to February, down to −2 °C in January.

May has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 28 °C, lows of 14 °C, 14 °C apart.

Daylight lasts 14 h 21 min at the June solstice and 9 h 56 min at the December solstice.

This week’s forecast highs average 23 °C, in line with the October normal (23 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
MonthAvg highAvg lowRain
Jan10 °C−2 °C36 mm
Feb12 °C0 °C65 mm
Mar17 °C5 °C93 mm
Apr23 °C10 °C93 mm
May28 °C14 °C61 mm
Jun31 °C18 °C61 mm
Jul29 °C20 °C148 mm
Aug28 °C20 °C140 mm
Sep27 °C16 °C49 mm
Oct23 °C10 °C33 mm
Nov18 °C4 °C26 mm
Dec14 °C0 °C21 mm
Year22 °C10 °C830 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 33.34° N, 69.92° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Khost

1/6
Good
European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source
PM2.58µg/m³
PM109µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Khost: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Khost

Waning gibbous
93 % illuminated · 17.3 days
Rise 22:11 Set 12:37
Thu 29/10 87%
Fri 30/10 79%
Sat 31/10 69%
Sun 1/11 59%
Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter
Tue 3/11 38%
Wed 4/11 28%
Thu 5/11 19%
Fri 6/11 12%
Sat 7/11 6%
Sun 8/11 2%
Mon 9/11 0%

Rise and set in local time (Asia/Kabul) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Khost

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The weather in Khost

Find the full weather for Khost, Khowst: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “mainly clear” with 19 °C (feels like 19 °C) and wind at 5 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 15 °C to 23 °C, with no significant precipitation. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

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