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Monthly climate in Kushk, Herat, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kushk features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 201 mm (7.9 inches) and receives 30 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kushk enjoys an average of 4023 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kushk, Herat, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Kushk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (86 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kushk experiences 177 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 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, 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 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 46°C
(114°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°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)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -8°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kushk, Herat, Afghanistan §

Kushk usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kushk 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, 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) 27 (1.1) 49 (1.9) 56 (2.2) 35 (1.4) 11 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 12 (0.5) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Kushk, Herat, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Kushk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kushk: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kushk, 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 233 276 330 349 389 397 403 387 346 328 290 290
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 58m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 52m 14h 18m 14h 4m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 25m 9h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Kushk, Herat, Afghanistan §

Kushk 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 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 UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kushk, 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 11 13 12 12 12 10 8 5 4