Monthly climate in Kushk-e Kuhnah, Herat, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kushk-e Kuhnah features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 424 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kushk-e Kuhnah enjoys an average of 3975 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kushk-e Kuhnah, Herat, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Kushk-e Kuhnah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kushk-e Kuhnah experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kushk-e Kuhnah, 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 18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(64°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average low -4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(42°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-1°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-14°C
(8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kushk-e Kuhnah, Herat, Afghanistan §

Kushk-e Kuhnah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kushk-e Kuhnah are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kushk-e Kuhnah, 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) 58 (2.3) 96 (3.8) 105 (4.1) 66 (2.6) 33 (1.3) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 11 (0.4) 32 (1.3) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 13 10 5 0 0 0 0 2 5 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Kushk-e Kuhnah, Herat, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Kushk-e Kuhnah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kushk-e Kuhnah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kushk-e Kuhnah, 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 225 262 317 341 387 402 408 392 350 327 281 278
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 5m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 4m 13h 59m 14h 26m 14h 12m 13h 24m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 19m 9h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Kushk-e Kuhnah, Herat, Afghanistan §

Kushk-e Kuhnah 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 Kushk-e Kuhnah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kushk-e Kuhnah, 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) 5 6 10 10 12 12 12 11 10 8 5 4