Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lab-Sar features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (30 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 456 mm (18.0 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lab-Sar enjoys an average of 3979 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lab-Sar 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 (30 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lab-Sar experiences 96 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average high | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lab-Sar, Balkh, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Lab-Sar usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lab-Sar are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) | 58 (2.3) | 90 (3.5) | 102 (4.0) | 57 (2.2) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 10 (0.4) | 49 (1.9) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Lab-Sar are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lab-Sar: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 264 | 316 | 341 | 387 | 410 | 415 | 390 | 352 | 327 | 271 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 0m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 4m | 14h 33m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 14m | 9h 44m |
Lab-Sar 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Lab-Sar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |