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Monthly climate in Shibirghan, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shibirghan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (115 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 199 mm (7.8 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shibirghan enjoys an average of 3889 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 41 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shibirghan, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Shibirghan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 °C (87 - 93 °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 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shibirghan experiences 166 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shibirghan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(81°F)		33°C
(92°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(107°F)		45°C
(113°F)		46°C
(115°F)		44°C
(111°F)		39°C
(103°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		29°C
(84°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		41°C
(106°F)		45°C
(112°F)		43°C
(109°F)		38°C
(101°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(78°F)		33°C
(91°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(91°F)		24°C
(75°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)		17°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		17°C
(63°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		2°C
(36°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum-9°C
(15°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(53°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shibirghan, Afghanistan

Shibirghan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shibirghan 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 Shibirghan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)29 (1.1)43 (1.7)48 (1.9)27 (1.0)10 (0.4)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)21 (0.8)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)677630000054

Monthly sunshine hours in Shibirghan, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Shibirghan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shibirghan: 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 Shibirghan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours210248309332394402408386347319268261
Mean daily daylight hours9h 57m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 7m14h 36m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 13m10h 12m9h 41m

Solar UV radiation in Shibirghan, Afghanistan

Shibirghan 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 Shibirghan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shibirghan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3589111111109743