Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Muqer features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 243 mm (9.6 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Muqer enjoys an average of 4076 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Muqer are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Muqer experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-5°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Muqer, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Muqer usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Muqer are August, September and October. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40 (1.6) | 62 (2.4) | 71 (2.8) | 25 (1.0) | 10 (0.4) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 27 (1.1) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Muqer are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Muqer: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 275 | 332 | 355 | 397 | 404 | 404 | 386 | 352 | 338 | 292 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Muqer experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. February, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Muqer UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |