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Monthly climate in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 232 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud enjoys an average of 4045 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(67°F)		24°C
(76°F)		32°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		39°C
(102°F)		43°C
(109°F)		42°C
(108°F)		41°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(95°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		27°C
(82°F)		32°C
(91°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(88°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average high11°C
(53°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(80°F)		31°C
(89°F)		37°C
(98°F)		38°C
(101°F)		36°C
(98°F)		33°C
(91°F)		26°C
(78°F)		18°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(78°F)		31°C
(87°F)		32°C
(91°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(53°F)		7°C
(46°F)
Average low0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(75°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		16°C
(60°F)		8°C
(47°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(53°F)		18°C
(64°F)		22°C
(71°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Afghanistan

Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud 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 Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)44 (1.7)63 (2.5)70 (2.7)26 (1.0)5 (0.2)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)18 (0.7)6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)477410000031

Monthly sunshine hours in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235274332354390400400382348334295296
Mean daily daylight hours10h 18m11h 2m11h 59m12h 57m13h 47m14h 11m13h 58m13h 15m12h 19m11h 21m10h 30m10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Afghanistan

Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud 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 Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5711111413141211965