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Monthly climate in Khulm, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khulm features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 300 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Khulm enjoys an average of 3869 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 Khulm, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Khulm are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 33 °C (85 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khulm experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khulm. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		37°C
(99°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(85°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(76°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(89°F)		23°C
(73°F)		14°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(77°F)		17°C
(62°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(44°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(44°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(58°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(30°F)
Minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		12°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		13°C
(55°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khulm, Afghanistan

Khulm usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Khulm 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 Khulm. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)36 (1.4)51 (2.0)55 (2.2)63 (2.5)24 (1.0)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)7 (0.3)37 (1.5)22 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)78111040000276

Monthly sunshine hours in Khulm, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Khulm are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Khulm: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khulm. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208246301331388407412384346321260260
Mean daily daylight hours9h 56m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 7m14h 36m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 13m10h 12m9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Khulm, Afghanistan

Khulm 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 Khulm UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khulm. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)45810111111109743