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Monthly climate in Dowr-e Rabat, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dowr-e Rabat features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 348 mm (13.7 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Dowr-e Rabat enjoys an average of 3793 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dowr-e Rabat, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Dowr-e Rabat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 °C (87 - 93 °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, Dowr-e Rabat experiences 164 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 Dowr-e Rabat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°C
(68°F)		28°C
(82°F)		32°C
(91°F)		37°C
(100°F)		41°C
(105°F)		45°C
(114°F)		44°C
(112°F)		44°C
(111°F)		38°C
(101°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(89°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		28°C
(82°F)		35°C
(95°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		44°C
(111°F)		42°C
(108°F)		38°C
(100°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average high10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		20°C
(67°F)		26°C
(78°F)		32°C
(90°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(78°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(78°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average low1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(49°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(78°F)		23°C
(73°F)		17°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(72°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Minimum-14°C
(7°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		12°C
(54°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dowr-e Rabat, Afghanistan

Dowr-e Rabat usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Dowr-e Rabat are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dowr-e Rabat. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.5)54 (2.1)70 (2.8)72 (2.9)31 (1.2)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)11 (0.4)46 (1.8)23 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)79101060000385

Monthly sunshine hours in Dowr-e Rabat, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Dowr-e Rabat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Dowr-e Rabat: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dowr-e Rabat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours198237294326383402407379341319251251
Mean daily daylight hours9h 56m10h 50m11h 58m13h 8m14h 7m14h 37m14h 21m13h 29m12h 22m11h 12m10h 11m9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Dowr-e Rabat, Afghanistan

Dowr-e Rabat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dowr-e Rabat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dowr-e Rabat. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3589111111109643