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Monthly climate in Qarqin, Jowzjan, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qarqin features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 34 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 191 mm (7.5 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qarqin enjoys an average of 3930 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qarqin, Jowzjan, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Qarqin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (88 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qarqin experiences 173 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qarqin, Jowzjan, 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 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 45°C
(113°F)		 47°C
(118°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 45°C
(114°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 2°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qarqin, Jowzjan, Afghanistan §

Qarqin usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qarqin 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 Qarqin, Jowzjan, 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) 22 (0.9) 42 (1.7) 42 (1.7) 29 (1.1) 16 (0.6) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 18 (0.7) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 6 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Qarqin, Jowzjan, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Qarqin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qarqin: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qarqin, Jowzjan, 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 209 247 318 338 398 408 416 389 350 321 269 263
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 53m 10h 48m 11h 58m 13h 10m 14h 10m 14h 41m 14h 25m 13h 32m 12h 23m 11h 11m 10h 9m 9h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Qarqin, Jowzjan, Afghanistan §

Qarqin 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 Qarqin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qarqin, Jowzjan, 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) 3 5 7 9 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 3