Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Charkh features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 263 mm (10.4 inches) and receives 47 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Charkh enjoys an average of 4053 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Charkh are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (71 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (24 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Charkh experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Charkh, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Charkh usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 8 rainy days and 47 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Charkh are June, September and October. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 30 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 57 (2.3) | 40 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 25 (1.0) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Charkh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Charkh: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 229 | 270 | 331 | 354 | 396 | 402 | 405 | 385 | 351 | 336 | 290 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 10m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 7m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Charkh 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 Charkh UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |