Monthly climate in Khandud, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khandud features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -23 °C (-9 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-36 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.4 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khandud enjoys an average of 3945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khandud, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Khandud are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 9 °C (40 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -23 to -19 °C (-9 - -2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khandud experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 278 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khandud, 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 -10°C
(14°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(55°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(56°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Mean maximum -12°C
(10°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(50°F)
18°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
Average high -19°C
(-2°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(42°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)
Daily mean -23°C
(-9°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
Average low -27°C
(-17°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
Mean minimum -36°C
(-32°F)
-34°C
(-29°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)
-33°C
(-27°F)
-36°C
(-33°F)
Minimum -37°C
(-34°F)
-38°C
(-36°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-32°C
(-25°F)
-36°C
(-33°F)
-37°C
(-34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khandud, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

Khandud usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khandud are June, August and September. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khandud, 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) 41 (1.6) 57 (2.2) 67 (2.7) 78 (3.1) 40 (1.6) 24 (1.0) 32 (1.3) 9 (0.4) 22 (0.9) 46 (1.8) 44 (1.7) 33 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 14 12 8 7 10 2 4 8 10 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Khandud, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Khandud are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khandud: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khandud, 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 210 257 311 339 380 399 422 406 359 319 264 274
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 55m 10h 49m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 8m 14h 38m 14h 23m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Khandud, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

Khandud experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 Khandud UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khandud, 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) 5 7 14 15 17 15 15 16 14 10 7 5