Monthly climate in Sar Kani, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sar Kani features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1285 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sar Kani enjoys an average of 3987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sar Kani, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Sar Kani are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sar Kani experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sar Kani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(64°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average high10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(60°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(34°F)
5°C
(40°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum-7°C
(20°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sar Kani, Afghanistan

Sar Kani usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sar Kani 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 Sar Kani. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)58 (2.3)100 (3.9)151 (6.0)154 (6.1)90 (3.5)65 (2.5)199 (7.8)234 (9.2)90 (3.5)63 (2.5)52 (2.1)28 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8916181610222515774

Monthly sunshine hours in Sar Kani, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Sar Kani are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sar Kani: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sar Kani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours221259320347390403409387348331279288
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 58m13h 3m13h 58m14h 26m14h 12m13h 24m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Sar Kani, Afghanistan

Sar Kani experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Sar Kani UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sar Kani. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5610111212121110754