Monthly climate in Lab-Sar, Balkh, Afghanistan

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Lab-Sar, Balkh, Afghanistan §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lab-Sar, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lab-Sar, Balkh, Afghanistan §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lab-Sar, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Lab-Sar, Balkh, Afghanistan §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lab-Sar, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Lab-Sar, Balkh, Afghanistan §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lab-Sar, 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) 5 6 9 10 12 12 12 11 10 7 5 4