Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°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 maximum | 3°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sang-e Mashah, Ghazni, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 273 | 329 | 354 | 399 | 407 | 405 | 388 | 354 | 338 | 291 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 17m | 14h 4m | 13h 19m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |