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Monthly climate in Sang-e Mashah, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sang-e Mashah features a humid continental climate (Dsb). Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 339 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 53 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sang-e Mashah enjoys an average of 4079 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sang-e Mashah, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Sang-e Mashah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sang-e Mashah experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sang-e Mashah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(85°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		17°C
(62°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(78°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(67°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average high-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(38°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Daily mean-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(60°F)		9°C
(48°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(23°F)
Average low-14°C
(8°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(33°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum-23°C
(-9°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-15°C
(4°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum-26°C
(-14°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(50°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sang-e Mashah, Afghanistan

Sang-e Mashah usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sang-e Mashah are June, September and October. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sang-e Mashah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)43 (1.7)76 (3.0)76 (3.0)41 (1.6)40 (1.6)3 (0.1)4 (0.2)7 (0.3)1 (0.0)3 (0.1)34 (1.3)9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6910991110052

Monthly sunshine hours in Sang-e Mashah, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Sang-e Mashah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sang-e Mashah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sang-e Mashah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234273329354399407405388354338291300
Mean daily daylight hours10h 13m10h 59m11h 59m13h 0m13h 51m14h 17m14h 4m13h 19m12h 20m11h 19m10h 26m9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Sang-e Mashah, Afghanistan

Sang-e Mashah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sang-e Mashah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sang-e Mashah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7912131514141312965