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Monthly climate in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zamto Kelay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 293 mm (11.5 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zamto Kelay enjoys an average of 4061 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Zamto Kelay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zamto Kelay experiences 149 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, 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 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average high 8°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, Afghanistan §

Zamto Kelay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zamto Kelay are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, 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) 55 (2.1) 75 (2.9) 79 (3.1) 34 (1.4) 11 (0.4) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 31 (1.2) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 10 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Zamto Kelay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zamto Kelay: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, 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 233 271 330 355 395 402 405 386 352 336 294 297
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 16m 11h 1m 11h 59m 12h 58m 13h 48m 14h 13m 14h 0m 13h 16m 12h 19m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, Afghanistan §

Zamto Kelay 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.February, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zamto Kelay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zamto Kelay, Kandahar, 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) 7 7 11 12 14 13 14 12 12 9 6 5