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Monthly climate in Khost, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khost features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 679 mm (26.7 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khost enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khost, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Khost are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 83 °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, Khost experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khost, 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 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khost, Afghanistan §

Khost usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khost are January, October and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khost, 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) 30 (1.2) 47 (1.8) 89 (3.5) 71 (2.8) 46 (1.8) 32 (1.3) 128 (5.0) 136 (5.4) 36 (1.4) 16 (0.6) 34 (1.3) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 13 12 10 8 19 19 10 3 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Khost, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Khost are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khost: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khost, 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 223 261 312 340 382 385 375 357 334 324 278 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 12m 10h 58m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 52m 14h 18m 14h 5m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 25m 9h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Khost, Afghanistan §

Khost experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khost UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khost, 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) 4 6 10 11 12 11 13 11 10 7 5 4