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Monthly climate in Paghman, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°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 maximum6°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 high0°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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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paghman, Afghanistan with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Paghman, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)791114183311364

Monthly sunshine hours in Paghman, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227267328352393402409388353334283294
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 58m13h 3m13h 58m14h 25m14h 11m13h 23m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Paghman, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811121413131211865