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Monthly climate in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 220 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah enjoys an average of 4055 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		31°C
(89°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(101°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		42°C
(108°F)		38°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		27°C
(82°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(80°F)		32°C
(89°F)		36°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(87°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		25°C
(78°F)		17°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low-0°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		7°C
(44°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(42°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		6°C
(44°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum-8°C
(18°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(67°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah, Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah are June, July and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)68 (2.7)54 (2.1)28 (1.1)7 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)15 (0.6)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)567410000031

Monthly sunshine hours in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours236275332352393402403387349332295294
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 1m13h 17m12h 20m11h 20m10h 28m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah, Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qal'ah-ye Kuhnah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5710111313121211864