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Monthly climate in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fayzabad features a humid continental climate (Dsb). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 558 mm (22.0 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fayzabad enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Fayzabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (21 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fayzabad experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(91°F)		28°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(60°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Average low-11°C
(13°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-10°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Fayzabad usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fayzabad are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)54 (2.1)60 (2.4)97 (3.8)114 (4.5)92 (3.6)16 (0.6)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)26 (1.0)54 (2.1)40 (1.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8101516152100597

Monthly sunshine hours in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Fayzabad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fayzabad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210249310341389406419395352326265263
Mean daily daylight hours9h 54m10h 48m11h 58m13h 9m14h 9m14h 39m14h 23m13h 31m12h 23m11h 12m10h 10m9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Fayzabad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fayzabad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5610111212121110754