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Monthly climate in Qal'ah-ye Shahi, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qal'ah-ye Shahi features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 566 mm (22.3 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Qal'ah-ye Shahi enjoys an average of 3994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Shahi, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Qal'ah-ye Shahi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 6 °C (36 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qal'ah-ye Shahi experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 54 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Shahi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(62°F)		23°C
(73°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean2°C
(36°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(72°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(50°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average low-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(33°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum-8°C
(19°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		1°C
(33°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		13°C
(56°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum-9°C
(16°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(36°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qal'ah-ye Shahi, Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Shahi usually has the most precipitation in March, April and July, with an average of 14 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Qal'ah-ye Shahi are June, October and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qal'ah-ye Shahi. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.5)63 (2.5)83 (3.3)85 (3.4)66 (2.6)22 (0.8)68 (2.7)51 (2.0)24 (0.9)17 (0.7)31 (1.2)20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)79131414717147454

Monthly sunshine hours in Qal'ah-ye Shahi, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Qal'ah-ye Shahi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Qal'ah-ye Shahi: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qal'ah-ye Shahi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219256319346390405413392351332278287
Mean daily daylight hours10h 6m10h 55m11h 58m13h 3m13h 58m14h 25m14h 11m13h 23m12h 21m11h 16m10h 20m9h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Qal'ah-ye Shahi, Afghanistan

Qal'ah-ye Shahi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qal'ah-ye Shahi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qal'ah-ye Shahi. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5710111212121110854