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Monthly climate in Farah, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Farah features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 86 mm (3.4 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Farah enjoys an average of 4008 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Farah, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Farah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 38 °C (94 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 13 °C (48 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Farah experiences 213 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Farah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(84°F)		39°C
(102°F)		40°C
(105°F)		46°C
(114°F)		49°C
(120°F)		49°C
(120°F)		49°C
(120°F)		45°C
(112°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(93°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(78°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(114°F)		48°C
(118°F)		46°C
(116°F)		43°C
(109°F)		37°C
(99°F)		29°C
(85°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(113°F)		42°C
(109°F)		39°C
(102°F)		30°C
(87°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(55°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(100°F)		35°C
(94°F)		30°C
(86°F)		22°C
(71°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(71°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(48°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(62°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Farah, Afghanistan

Farah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Farah are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Farah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.6)20 (0.8)22 (0.9)15 (0.6)4 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (0.2)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)333210000011

Monthly sunshine hours in Farah, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Farah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Farah: January, February and December 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 Farah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours237279330347387392398381341327293292
Mean daily daylight hours10h 16m11h 1m11h 59m12h 58m13h 48m14h 13m14h 0m13h 16m12h 19m11h 20m10h 29m10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Farah, Afghanistan

Farah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Farah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Farah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5710111312121110854