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Monthly climate in Chimtal, Balkh, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chimtal features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 243 mm (9.6 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chimtal enjoys an average of 3897 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chimtal, Balkh, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Chimtal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 31 °C (82 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chimtal experiences 156 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 36 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chimtal, Balkh, 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 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chimtal, Balkh, Afghanistan §

Chimtal usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chimtal 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 Chimtal, Balkh, 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) 34 (1.3) 48 (1.9) 47 (1.8) 43 (1.7) 13 (0.5) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 32 (1.3) 19 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 8 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Chimtal, Balkh, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Chimtal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chimtal: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chimtal, Balkh, 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 211 250 308 333 393 406 410 385 347 320 266 262
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 57m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 36m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 12m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Chimtal, Balkh, Afghanistan §

Chimtal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Chimtal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chimtal, Balkh, 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) 3 5 8 9 11 11 11 10 9 7 4 3