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Monthly climate in Qal'ah-ye Kuf, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qal'ah-ye Kuf features a humid continental climate (Dsb). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1015 mm (39.9 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qal'ah-ye Kuf enjoys an average of 3847 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 33 minutes to 14 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Kuf, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Qal'ah-ye Kuf are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qal'ah-ye Kuf experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Kuf. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Average high-5°C
(23°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Average low-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-13°C
(10°F)
Mean minimum-22°C
(-7°F)		-18°C
(1°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-19°C
(-1°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qal'ah-ye Kuf, Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Kuf usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 19 rainy days and 151 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qal'ah-ye Kuf are July, August and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qal'ah-ye Kuf. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)87 (3.4)123 (4.8)166 (6.5)159 (6.2)130 (5.1)83 (3.3)40 (1.6)12 (0.5)15 (0.6)50 (2.0)90 (3.5)61 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)101418182119114391211

Monthly sunshine hours in Qal'ah-ye Kuf, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Qal'ah-ye Kuf are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qal'ah-ye Kuf: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qal'ah-ye Kuf. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours200230298331387405419394352322257247
Mean daily daylight hours9h 50m10h 46m11h 57m13h 11m14h 13m14h 44m14h 28m13h 34m12h 23m11h 10m10h 6m9h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Qal'ah-ye Kuf, Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Kuf experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Qal'ah-ye Kuf UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qal'ah-ye Kuf. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4611121213121110754