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Monthly climate in Istalif, Kabul, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Istalif features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 860 mm (33.9 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Istalif enjoys an average of 4035 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Istalif, Kabul, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Istalif are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Istalif experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Istalif, Kabul, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-6°F)		 -17°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Istalif, Kabul, Afghanistan §

Istalif usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 161 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Istalif are June, August and September. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Istalif, Kabul, 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) 65 (2.6) 116 (4.6) 153 (6.0) 150 (5.9) 180 (7.1) 20 (0.8) 27 (1.0) 12 (0.5) 9 (0.4) 43 (1.7) 59 (2.3) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 13 15 19 4 4 1 2 6 8 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Istalif, Kabul, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Istalif are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Istalif: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Istalif, Kabul, 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 228 266 323 351 390 405 415 393 355 333 280 291
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 6m 10h 55m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 58m 14h 25m 14h 11m 13h 23m 12h 21m 11h 16m 10h 20m 9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Istalif, Kabul, Afghanistan §

Istalif experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Istalif UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Istalif, Kabul, 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) 6 8 12 12 14 13 13 12 11 8 6 5