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Monthly climate in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dasht-e Qal'ah features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 377 mm (14.8 inches) and receives 43 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dasht-e Qal'ah enjoys an average of 4072 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Dasht-e Qal'ah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 3 °C (32 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dasht-e Qal'ah experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, 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)		 17°C
(63°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(48°F)
Daily mean -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Minimum -15°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, Afghanistan §

Dasht-e Qal'ah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dasht-e Qal'ah are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, 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) 55 (2.1) 106 (4.2) 90 (3.5) 54 (2.1) 21 (0.8) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 36 (1.4) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 11 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Dasht-e Qal'ah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dasht-e Qal'ah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, 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 235 271 329 352 394 406 409 394 354 337 293 293
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 10h 59m 11h 59m 13h 0m 13h 51m 14h 16m 14h 3m 13h 18m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 26m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, Afghanistan §

Dasht-e Qal'ah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Dasht-e Qal'ah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dasht-e Qal'ah, Farah, 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 11 11 13 13 12 12 11 8 5 4