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Monthly climate in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bala Murghab features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 300 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Bala Murghab enjoys an average of 3926 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Bala Murghab are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (80 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bala Murghab experiences 152 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bala Murghab. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(107°F)		42°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		23°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		29°C
(85°F)		32°C
(91°F)		36°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		28°C
(82°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high11°C
(51°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(73°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)		23°C
(73°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average low-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum-11°C
(13°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(37°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(42°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-13°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

Bala Murghab usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Bala Murghab are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bala Murghab. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)44 (1.7)66 (2.6)77 (3.0)44 (1.7)18 (0.7)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)24 (0.9)21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5810630000144

Monthly sunshine hours in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Bala Murghab are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Bala Murghab: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bala Murghab. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220258305327387403409392350323274272
Mean daily daylight hours10h 2m10h 53m11h 58m13h 5m14h 2m14h 30m14h 16m13h 26m12h 21m11h 15m10h 16m9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

Bala Murghab experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bala Murghab UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bala Murghab. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)45910111212109743