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Monthly climate in Paghman, Kabul, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paghman features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 485 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paghman enjoys an average of 4035 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Paghman, Kabul, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Paghman are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (21 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paghman experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Paghman, 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 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Average high 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -21°C
(-5°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Paghman, Kabul, Afghanistan §

Paghman usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paghman are June, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Paghman, 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) 47 (1.8) 77 (3.0) 88 (3.5) 81 (3.2) 86 (3.4) 9 (0.3) 15 (0.6) 6 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 16 (0.6) 39 (1.5) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 11 14 18 3 3 1 1 3 6 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Paghman, Kabul, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Paghman are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paghman: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Paghman, 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 227 267 328 352 393 402 409 388 353 334 283 294
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 52m

Solar UV radiation in Paghman, Kabul, Afghanistan §

Paghman 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 Paghman UV Index data.

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