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Monthly climate in Maymay, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maymay features a subarctic climate (Dsc). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 993 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Maymay enjoys an average of 3824 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maymay, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Maymay are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 13 °C (48 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maymay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 224 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maymay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-4°C
(24°F)		0°C
(33°F)		4°C
(40°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum-6°C
(22°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average high-11°C
(12°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Daily mean-14°C
(7°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-13°C
(8°F)
Average low-18°C
(1°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-17°C
(2°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum-27°C
(-17°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maymay, Afghanistan

Maymay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 16 rainy days and 143 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Maymay are July, August and September. On average, 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maymay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)88 (3.5)145 (5.7)153 (6.0)132 (5.2)70 (2.8)78 (3.1)49 (1.9)17 (0.7)22 (0.9)63 (2.5)99 (3.9)77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1316181512191254101213

Monthly sunshine hours in Maymay, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Maymay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Maymay: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maymay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours192224297331388402419399354320255237
Mean daily daylight hours9h 48m10h 45m11h 57m13h 12m14h 15m14h 47m14h 30m13h 35m12h 23m11h 9m10h 4m9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Maymay, Afghanistan

Maymay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Maymay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maymay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4611131413131210854