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Monthly climate in Qurghan, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qurghan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 208 mm (8.2 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qurghan enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qurghan, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Qurghan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (88 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qurghan experiences 165 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qurghan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		45°C
(114°F)		47°C
(116°F)		44°C
(112°F)		40°C
(104°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(95°F)		41°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(110°F)		39°C
(102°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(80°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(78°F)		33°C
(92°F)		38°C
(100°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(100°F)		33°C
(92°F)		24°C
(75°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		27°C
(80°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(78°F)		17°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		5°C
(41°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum-10°C
(15°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(34°F)		10°C
(51°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qurghan, Afghanistan

Qurghan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qurghan 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 Qurghan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)27 (1.0)52 (2.0)49 (1.9)27 (1.1)9 (0.4)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)22 (0.9)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)577630000134

Monthly sunshine hours in Qurghan, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Qurghan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qurghan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qurghan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours206243311330394403411388349320269256
Mean daily daylight hours9h 55m10h 49m11h 58m13h 8m14h 8m14h 38m14h 22m13h 30m12h 22m11h 12m10h 11m9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Qurghan, Afghanistan

Qurghan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 Qurghan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qurghan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579101111109643