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Monthly climate in Khanaqah, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khanaqah features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 198 mm (7.8 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Khanaqah enjoys an average of 3892 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khanaqah, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Khanaqah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (86 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khanaqah experiences 165 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khanaqah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°C
(68°F)		26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(101°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(111°F)		45°C
(113°F)		43°C
(109°F)		38°C
(101°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		22°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		28°C
(83°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		44°C
(111°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(78°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Average high10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		36°C
(98°F)		32°C
(90°F)		23°C
(74°F)		15°C
(58°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)		17°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		24°C
(75°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(57°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(26°F)
Minimum-10°C
(15°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		10°C
(51°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(53°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khanaqah, Afghanistan

Khanaqah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Khanaqah 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 Khanaqah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)41 (1.6)46 (1.8)30 (1.2)9 (0.4)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)23 (0.9)14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)677520000054

Monthly sunshine hours in Khanaqah, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Khanaqah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Khanaqah: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khanaqah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209251308332393405409385347319266262
Mean daily daylight hours9h 56m10h 49m11h 58m13h 8m14h 8m14h 37m14h 22m13h 30m12h 22m11h 12m10h 11m9h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Khanaqah, Afghanistan

Khanaqah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khanaqah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khanaqah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4589111111109743