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Monthly climate in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sultanpur-e 'Ulya features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 367 mm (14.4 inches) and receives 51 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sultanpur-e 'Ulya 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 Sultanpur-e 'Ulya, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sultanpur-e 'Ulya experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		32°C
(89°F)		35°C
(96°F)		39°C
(102°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(105°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(100°F)		34°C
(93°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(82°F)		33°C
(92°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(89°F)		25°C
(77°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average high13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(69°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(80°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(60°F)		22°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(71°F)		14°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average low3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(62°F)		21°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		10°C
(51°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(58°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-3°C
(28°F)

Compare climate in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya with other places

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Monthly average precipitation in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya, Afghanistan

Sultanpur-e 'Ulya usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 8 rainy days and 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya are June, September and October. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)38 (1.5)69 (2.7)77 (3.0)61 (2.4)17 (0.7)3 (0.1)11 (0.4)19 (0.7)6 (0.2)6 (0.3)35 (1.4)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)689830331244

Monthly sunshine hours in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya: 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 Sultanpur-e 'Ulya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours219256309341387400401380346329275284
Mean daily daylight hours10h 7m10h 56m11h 58m13h 3m13h 57m14h 24m14h 10m13h 22m12h 21m11h 17m10h 21m9h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Sultanpur-e 'Ulya, Afghanistan

Sultanpur-e 'Ulya 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 Sultanpur-e 'Ulya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sultanpur-e 'Ulya. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)459101211121110753