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Monthly climate in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fayzabad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 224 mm (8.8 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Fayzabad enjoys an average of 3898 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Fayzabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fayzabad experiences 154 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 52 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(98°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(107°F)		40°C
(103°F)		36°C
(96°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)		22°C
(73°F)		15°C
(58°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean4°C
(39°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(62°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(47°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum-7°C
(19°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum-10°C
(13°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(33°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		9°C
(48°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-13°C
(9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Fayzabad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Fayzabad 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 Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.3)43 (1.7)59 (2.3)33 (1.3)13 (0.5)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)21 (0.8)17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)679620000044

Monthly sunshine hours in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Fayzabad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Fayzabad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours212249308329392403410390349322268261
Mean daily daylight hours9h 58m10h 51m11h 58m13h 7m14h 5m14h 34m14h 19m13h 28m12h 22m11h 13m10h 13m9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Fayzabad, Afghanistan

Fayzabad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fayzabad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fayzabad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4589111111109743