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Monthly climate in Ghoriyan, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ghoriyan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 210 mm (8.3 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ghoriyan enjoys an average of 3989 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 Ghoriyan, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Ghoriyan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 89 °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, Ghoriyan experiences 163 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 49 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ghoriyan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(73°F)		26°C
(78°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(109°F)		43°C
(110°F)		44°C
(112°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(88°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(89°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(61°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(89°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		25°C
(77°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(62°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(37°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		2°C
(37°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(64°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(51°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum-18°C
(1°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(49°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ghoriyan, Afghanistan

Ghoriyan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ghoriyan 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 Ghoriyan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)36 (1.4)51 (2.0)58 (2.3)32 (1.3)8 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)12 (0.5)8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)456510000022

Monthly sunshine hours in Ghoriyan, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Ghoriyan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ghoriyan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ghoriyan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours226271323344389399405387347327286280
Mean daily daylight hours10h 7m10h 56m11h 58m13h 2m13h 56m14h 23m14h 10m13h 22m12h 21m11h 17m10h 21m9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Ghoriyan, Afghanistan

Ghoriyan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ghoriyan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ghoriyan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4610101212121110854