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Monthly climate in Qarawul, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qarawul features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 233 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qarawul enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qarawul, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Qarawul are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 96 °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, Qarawul experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qarawul. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(70°F)		30°C
(85°F)		35°C
(96°F)		40°C
(105°F)		43°C
(110°F)		46°C
(115°F)		46°C
(116°F)		45°C
(113°F)		40°C
(104°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		30°C
(85°F)		38°C
(100°F)		42°C
(107°F)		43°C
(110°F)		45°C
(114°F)		43°C
(110°F)		39°C
(103°F)		33°C
(91°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average high12°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(71°F)		28°C
(83°F)		35°C
(95°F)		40°C
(104°F)		42°C
(108°F)		39°C
(103°F)		35°C
(95°F)		26°C
(79°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		9°C
(49°F)		16°C
(60°F)		21°C
(71°F)		28°C
(82°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(71°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		16°C
(61°F)		8°C
(46°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Minimum-11°C
(13°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qarawul, Afghanistan

Qarawul usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qarawul 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 Qarawul. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)27 (1.1)49 (1.9)42 (1.6)49 (1.9)18 (0.7)1 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)5 (0.2)30 (1.2)13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)687740000152

Monthly sunshine hours in Qarawul, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Qarawul are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qarawul: 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 Qarawul. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours199237298329387403409380343319254251
Mean daily daylight hours9h 53m10h 48m11h 58m13h 9m14h 10m14h 40m14h 24m13h 31m12h 23m11h 11m10h 9m9h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Qarawul, Afghanistan

Qarawul 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 Qarawul UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qarawul. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579111111109643