Monthly climate in Ashkasham, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Badakhshan, 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, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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, Badakhshan, 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, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 8 12 14 12 10 14 10 1 3 10 9 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Ashkasham, Badakhshan, 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, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 214 260 317 344 391 402 422 404 358 324 271 274
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 12m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Ashkasham, Badakhshan, 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, Badakhshan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 7 14 15 16 15 14 15 13 9 7 5