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Monthly climate in Burkah, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Burkah features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 515 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Burkah enjoys an average of 3889 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Burkah, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Burkah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Burkah experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Burkah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(89°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Average high3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(53°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Average low-7°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(43°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-12°C
(10°F)
Minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Burkah, Afghanistan

Burkah usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 16 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Burkah are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Burkah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.6)52 (2.0)83 (3.3)117 (4.6)109 (4.3)12 (0.5)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)22 (0.9)45 (1.8)31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)791618142000497

Monthly sunshine hours in Burkah, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Burkah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Burkah: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Burkah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210246306335379405414386348326261267
Mean daily daylight hours9h 59m10h 51m11h 58m13h 7m14h 5m14h 34m14h 19m13h 28m12h 22m11h 13m10h 14m9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Burkah, Afghanistan

Burkah 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Burkah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Burkah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)469101212121110743