Monthly climate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jalalabad features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 219 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jalalabad enjoys an average of 3933 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jalalabad, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Jalalabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 13 °C (48 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jalalabad experiences 188 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Jalalabad, 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 21°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
33°C
(92°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(105°F)
43°C
(110°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(107°F)
39°C
(102°F)
35°C
(95°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
23°C
(73°F)
29°C
(85°F)
35°C
(96°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
40°C
(104°F)
37°C
(99°F)
33°C
(91°F)
26°C
(80°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
28°C
(83°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
Average low 4°C
(39°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 0°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(67°F)
11°C
(53°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Minimum -1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(30°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jalalabad, Afghanistan §

Jalalabad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jalalabad are June, September and October. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jalalabad, 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) 22 (0.9) 40 (1.6) 47 (1.8) 34 (1.3) 6 (0.3) 1 (0.1) 13 (0.5) 14 (0.5) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 18 (0.7) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 7 5 1 0 3 3 0 0 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Jalalabad, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Jalalabad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jalalabad: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jalalabad, 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 219 256 309 341 387 400 401 380 346 329 275 284
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 10m 13h 22m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Jalalabad, Afghanistan §

Jalalabad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Jalalabad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jalalabad, 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) 4 5 9 10 12 11 12 11 10 7 5 3