Monthly climate in Panjab, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Panjab features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (6 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 392 mm (15.4 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Panjab enjoys an average of 4034 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Panjab, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Panjab are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (6 - 12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Panjab experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Panjab. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
17°C
(62°F)
20°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean maximum-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(53°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
9°C
(48°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Average high-9°C
(15°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
5°C
(42°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(54°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean-14°C
(6°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
1°C
(33°F)
8°C
(46°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
Average low-20°C
(-3°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
Mean minimum-29°C
(-20°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum-31°C
(-24°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-31°C
(-24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Panjab, Afghanistan

Panjab usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Panjab are June, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Panjab. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)45 (1.8)79 (3.1)66 (2.6)62 (2.4)63 (2.5)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)2 (0.1)7 (0.3)39 (1.5)21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8101110121100274

Monthly sunshine hours in Panjab, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Panjab are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Panjab: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Panjab. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours230265316342394411415396357336279289
Mean daily daylight hours10h 7m10h 56m11h 58m13h 3m13h 57m14h 23m14h 10m13h 22m12h 21m11h 17m10h 21m9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Panjab, Afghanistan

Panjab 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 Panjab UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Panjab. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7913131514141312975