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Monthly climate in Now Zad, Helmand, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Now Zad features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 288 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 29 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Now Zad enjoys an average of 4058 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Now Zad, Helmand, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Now Zad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Now Zad experiences 170 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Now Zad, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -8°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Now Zad, Helmand, Afghanistan §

Now Zad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Now Zad are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Now Zad, 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) 51 (2.0) 91 (3.6) 83 (3.3) 29 (1.1) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 18 (0.7) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Now Zad, Helmand, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Now Zad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Now Zad: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Now Zad, 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 235 274 333 353 393 402 403 386 350 333 295 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 16m 11h 1m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 48m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Now Zad, Helmand, Afghanistan §

Now Zad 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 Now Zad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Now Zad, 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 11 9 6 4