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Monthly climate in Chahar Qal'ah, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chahar Qal'ah features a humid continental climate (Dsb). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 326 mm (12.8 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chahar Qal'ah enjoys an average of 4077 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chahar Qal'ah, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Chahar Qal'ah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chahar Qal'ah experiences 85 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chahar Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		15°C
(60°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		29°C
(84°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(62°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(47°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(77°F)		18°C
(65°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Daily mean-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Average low-12°C
(11°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(37°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(-0°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		6°C
(44°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum-24°C
(-11°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chahar Qal'ah, Afghanistan

Chahar Qal'ah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and May, with an average of 8 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chahar Qal'ah are September, October and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chahar Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)36 (1.4)63 (2.5)71 (2.8)37 (1.5)39 (1.5)11 (0.4)19 (0.8)8 (0.3)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)32 (1.3)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)5787112410051

Monthly sunshine hours in Chahar Qal'ah, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Chahar Qal'ah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 10 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chahar 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 Chahar Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233274332355399404407387353337291298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 11m10h 58m11h 58m13h 1m13h 53m14h 19m14h 6m13h 20m12h 20m11h 18m10h 24m9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Chahar Qal'ah, Afghanistan

Chahar Qal'ah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Chahar Qal'ah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chahar Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811121413141212965