Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arghestan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 210 mm (8.3 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arghestan enjoys an average of 4032 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arghestan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arghestan experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arghestan, Kandahar, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Arghestan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arghestan are June, July and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 57 (2.3) | 17 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Arghestan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arghestan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 273 | 332 | 352 | 389 | 397 | 397 | 379 | 348 | 334 | 296 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 20m | 11h 3m | 11h 59m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 9m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Arghestan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Arghestan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |