Monthly climate in Mashhad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mashhad features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 646 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mashhad enjoys an average of 3952 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 Mashhad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Mashhad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mashhad experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mashhad, 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 13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(87°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Average high 3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(32°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-15°C
(5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mashhad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

Mashhad usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mashhad are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mashhad, 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) 62 (2.4) 64 (2.5) 111 (4.4) 143 (5.6) 101 (4.0) 12 (0.5) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 29 (1.1) 71 (2.8) 51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 15 17 13 2 0 0 0 5 11 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Mashhad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Mashhad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mashhad: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mashhad, 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 214 253 313 340 384 408 419 394 352 327 269 272
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 49m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 37m 14h 22m 13h 30m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Mashhad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan §

Mashhad 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 Mashhad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mashhad, 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 10 10 12 12 12 11 10 7 5 4