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Monthly climate in Qala i Naw, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qala i Naw features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 334 mm (13.2 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qala i Naw enjoys an average of 3950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 49 minutes to 14 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qala i Naw, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Qala i Naw are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 4 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qala i Naw experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qala i Naw, 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 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qala i Naw, Afghanistan §

Qala i Naw usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qala i Naw 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 Qala i Naw, 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) 48 (1.9) 56 (2.2) 79 (3.1) 62 (2.4) 24 (0.9) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 9 (0.4) 32 (1.3) 24 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 11 9 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Qala i Naw, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Qala i Naw are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qala i Naw: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qala i Naw, 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 224 262 308 331 388 403 409 392 350 325 277 276
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 54m 11h 58m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 27m 14h 13m 13h 24m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Qala i Naw, Afghanistan §

Qala i Naw 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 Qala i Naw UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qala i Naw, 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 6 9 10 12 12 12 11 10 7 4 3