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Monthly climate in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gereshk features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (119 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 130 mm (5.1 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gereshk enjoys an average of 4025 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Gereshk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (92 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gereshk experiences 206 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 48°C
(119°F)		 46°C
(116°F)		 46°C
(115°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Average low 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -5°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan §

Gereshk usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gereshk are June, July and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29 (1.1) 40 (1.6) 38 (1.5) 10 (0.4) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 9 (0.4) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Gereshk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gereshk: January, February and December 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 Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 235 276 333 351 389 397 397 378 345 330 296 295
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 46m 14h 10m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gereshk, Helmand, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 10 11 13 13 13 12 10 8 6 5