Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mirabad features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 38 °C (101 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 50 °C (122 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 40 mm (1.6 inches) and receives 4 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mirabad enjoys an average of 3995 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mirabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 38 °C (95 - 101 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 15 °C (51 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mirabad experiences 227 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mirabad, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Mirabad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 1 rainy days and 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mirabad are June, July and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Mirabad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mirabad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 281 | 332 | 344 | 381 | 386 | 390 | 374 | 341 | 328 | 297 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 41m | 14h 3m | 13h 52m | 13h 11m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 36m | 10h 12m |
Mirabad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Mirabad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |