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Monthly climate in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Kandahar, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Kandahar, 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, 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 19°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 maximum 17°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 high 11°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 mean 5°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 low 0°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, Kandahar, 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, 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) 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) 4 7 7 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Kandahar, 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, 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 235 274 332 354 390 400 400 382 348 334 295 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 47m 14h 11m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Ziarat-e Shah Maqsud, Kandahar, 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, 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) 5 7 11 11 14 13 14 12 11 9 6 5