Monthly climate in Khan Neshin, Helmand, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khan Neshin features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 61 mm (2.4 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khan Neshin enjoys an average of 4001 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khan Neshin, Helmand, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Khan Neshin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 °C (94 - 99 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 14 °C (50 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khan Neshin experiences 229 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khan Neshin, 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 29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
40°C
(105°F)
41°C
(107°F)
46°C
(115°F)
49°C
(121°F)
48°C
(119°F)
47°C
(118°F)
43°C
(109°F)
39°C
(103°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
36°C
(98°F)
40°C
(104°F)
43°C
(110°F)
45°C
(114°F)
47°C
(116°F)
45°C
(113°F)
41°C
(107°F)
37°C
(99°F)
31°C
(89°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(71°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(93°F)
38°C
(101°F)
43°C
(110°F)
44°C
(111°F)
41°C
(107°F)
37°C
(99°F)
31°C
(87°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
36°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
34°C
(94°F)
29°C
(84°F)
22°C
(72°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(49°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(62°F)
9°C
(48°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum -7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khan Neshin, Helmand, Afghanistan §

Khan Neshin usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 1 rainy days and 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khan Neshin 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 Khan Neshin, 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) 15 (0.6) 15 (0.6) 12 (0.5) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 8 (0.3) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Khan Neshin, Helmand, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Khan Neshin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khan Neshin: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khan Neshin, 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 241 279 332 348 382 387 391 371 342 328 298 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 24m 11h 5m 11h 59m 12h 55m 13h 41m 14h 4m 13h 52m 13h 11m 12h 18m 11h 23m 10h 36m 10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Khan Neshin, Helmand, Afghanistan §

Khan Neshin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Khan Neshin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khan Neshin, 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 12 13 12 10 8 6 5