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Monthly climate in Dowlatabad, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dowlatabad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 33 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 184 mm (7.2 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dowlatabad enjoys an average of 3922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dowlatabad, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Dowlatabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (86 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dowlatabad experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dowlatabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(69°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(101°F)		42°C
(107°F)		44°C
(112°F)		45°C
(113°F)		45°C
(113°F)		38°C
(101°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		29°C
(85°F)		35°C
(96°F)		40°C
(105°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(112°F)		42°C
(108°F)		37°C
(99°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average high11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		32°C
(91°F)		24°C
(76°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(93°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(42°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(44°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum-10°C
(15°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dowlatabad, Afghanistan

Dowlatabad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dowlatabad 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 Dowlatabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)24 (1.0)40 (1.6)38 (1.5)31 (1.2)11 (0.4)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)21 (0.8)13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)566530000043

Monthly sunshine hours in Dowlatabad, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Dowlatabad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dowlatabad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dowlatabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211249315338396408413387348320267263
Mean daily daylight hours9h 55m10h 49m11h 58m13h 9m14h 8m14h 38m14h 23m13h 30m12h 22m11h 12m10h 10m9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Dowlatabad, Afghanistan

Dowlatabad 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 Dowlatabad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dowlatabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579111111109743