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Monthly climate in Ashkasham, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ashkasham features a subarctic climate (Dsc). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 512 mm (20.2 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ashkasham enjoys an average of 3987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ashkasham, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Ashkasham are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 10 °C (43 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ashkasham experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 261 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ashkasham. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Mean maximum-7°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Average high-13°C
(8°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-13°C
(9°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(2°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Average low-21°C
(-6°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-7°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum-30°C
(-22°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)
Minimum-33°C
(-27°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-35°C
(-30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ashkasham, Afghanistan

Ashkasham usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ashkasham are July, August and September. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ashkasham. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.7)55 (2.2)69 (2.7)73 (2.9)46 (1.8)49 (1.9)34 (1.3)5 (0.2)16 (0.6)46 (1.8)43 (1.7)34 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8121412101410131097

Monthly sunshine hours in Ashkasham, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Ashkasham are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ashkasham: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ashkasham. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours214260317344391402422404358324271274
Mean daily daylight hours9h 56m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 7m14h 37m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 12m10h 12m9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Ashkasham, Afghanistan

Ashkasham experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ashkasham UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ashkasham. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6714151615141513975