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Monthly climate in Zor Kot, Khowst, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zor Kot features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1340 mm (52.8 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zor Kot enjoys an average of 3981 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zor Kot, Khowst, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Zor Kot are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (31 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zor Kot experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 91 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zor Kot, Khowst, 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)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average high 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -12°C
(10°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zor Kot, Khowst, Afghanistan §

Zor Kot usually has the most precipitation in April, May and July, with an average of 22 rainy days and 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zor Kot are January, November and December. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zor Kot, Khowst, 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) 48 (1.9) 77 (3.0) 175 (6.9) 186 (7.3) 189 (7.5) 79 (3.1) 192 (7.6) 174 (6.9) 63 (2.5) 65 (2.6) 62 (2.4) 28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 18 20 23 13 23 24 16 11 8 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Zor Kot, Khowst, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Zor Kot are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zor Kot: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zor Kot, Khowst, 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 227 266 323 350 391 396 396 376 344 331 282 292
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 11m 10h 58m 11h 58m 13h 1m 13h 53m 14h 19m 14h 6m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Zor Kot, Khowst, Afghanistan §

Zor Kot 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 Zor Kot UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zor Kot, Khowst, 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) 6 8 11 12 14 13 14 12 11 8 6 5