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Monthly climate in Kotowal, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotowal features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 868 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kotowal enjoys an average of 3891 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kotowal, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Kotowal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (37 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kotowal experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kotowal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		25°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(96°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)		28°C
(82°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average high7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(71°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean3°C
(37°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(35°F)		6°C
(44°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(59°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(58°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		3°C
(37°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kotowal, Afghanistan

Kotowal usually has the most precipitation in March, April and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kotowal are September, October and December. On average, 32 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kotowal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)45 (1.8)83 (3.3)130 (5.1)117 (4.6)86 (3.4)52 (2.0)102 (4.0)102 (4.0)38 (1.5)27 (1.1)53 (2.1)32 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)810181718817159775

Monthly sunshine hours in Kotowal, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Kotowal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kotowal: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kotowal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220257307340384394390370340327274283
Mean daily daylight hours10h 8m10h 56m11h 58m13h 2m13h 55m14h 22m14h 8m13h 21m12h 21m11h 17m10h 22m9h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Kotowal, Afghanistan

Kotowal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Kotowal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kotowal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6710111212131210854