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Monthly climate in Zaybak, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zaybak features a subarctic climate (Dsc). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 477 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 109 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Zaybak enjoys an average of 4030 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zaybak, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Zaybak are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 9 °C (41 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (3 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zaybak experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 266 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zaybak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(58°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Mean maximum-6°C
(21°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Average high-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(53°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Daily mean-16°C
(3°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Average low-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-19°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum-31°C
(-23°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)		-25°C
(-14°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-28°C
(-17°F)		-30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zaybak, Afghanistan

Zaybak usually has the most precipitation in March, April and June, with an average of 13 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Zaybak are August, September and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zaybak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)35 (1.4)47 (1.8)57 (2.2)64 (2.5)42 (1.7)58 (2.3)35 (1.4)11 (0.4)22 (0.9)42 (1.7)34 (1.3)28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)811131291510241177

Monthly sunshine hours in Zaybak, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Zaybak are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Zaybak: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zaybak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220265323348396407421402357327278281
Mean daily daylight hours9h 57m10h 50m11h 58m13h 7m14h 6m14h 35m14h 20m13h 29m12h 22m11h 13m10h 12m9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Zaybak, Afghanistan

Zaybak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November 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 Zaybak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zaybak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6814161716151612975