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Monthly climate in Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chisht-e Sharif features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 364 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chisht-e Sharif enjoys an average of 4027 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Chisht-e Sharif are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -2 °C (19 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chisht-e Sharif experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, 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 11°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -13°C
(8°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-21°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, Afghanistan §

Chisht-e Sharif usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chisht-e Sharif 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 Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, 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) 44 (1.7) 76 (3.0) 74 (2.9) 70 (2.8) 37 (1.5) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 6 (0.2) 35 (1.4) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 12 12 9 0 0 0 0 1 6 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Chisht-e Sharif are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chisht-e Sharif: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, 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 229 269 318 342 392 406 412 396 354 334 282 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 58m 13h 2m 13h 56m 14h 23m 14h 10m 13h 22m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, Afghanistan §

Chisht-e Sharif 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 Chisht-e Sharif UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chisht-e Sharif, Herat, 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) 6 8 11 11 13 13 13 12 11 8 5 5