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Monthly climate in Bamyan, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bamyan features a subarctic climate (Dsc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 374 mm (14.7 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bamyan enjoys an average of 4073 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bamyan, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Bamyan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bamyan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bamyan, 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 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(8°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -18°C
(1°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bamyan, Afghanistan §

Bamyan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bamyan are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bamyan, 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 (1.4) 62 (2.4) 52 (2.0) 49 (1.9) 84 (3.3) 13 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 14 (0.5) 33 (1.3) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 10 10 18 3 3 0 0 3 7 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Bamyan, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Bamyan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bamyan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bamyan, 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 235 275 328 350 392 409 417 396 356 334 285 291
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 24m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Bamyan, Afghanistan §

Bamyan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bamyan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bamyan, 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) 6 9 12 13 15 14 14 13 12 9 7 5