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Monthly climate in Khinjan, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khinjan features a humid continental climate (Dsa). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 535 mm (21.1 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Khinjan enjoys an average of 3932 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 Khinjan, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Khinjan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khinjan experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khinjan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		1°C
(33°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Average low-12°C
(10°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-3°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-15°C
(6°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-15°C
(4°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(46°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khinjan, Afghanistan with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Khinjan, Afghanistan

Khinjan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 14 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Khinjan are June, August and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khinjan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)43 (1.7)74 (2.9)87 (3.4)112 (4.4)85 (3.4)9 (0.3)10 (0.4)1 (0.1)6 (0.2)37 (1.4)41 (1.6)30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8101416132201686

Monthly sunshine hours in Khinjan, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Khinjan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Khinjan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khinjan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220255303338376405418394353327263274
Mean daily daylight hours10h 2m10h 53m11h 58m13h 5m14h 2m14h 30m14h 16m13h 26m12h 22m11h 15m10h 16m9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Khinjan, Afghanistan

Khinjan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khinjan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khinjan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6710111312121110864