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Monthly climate in Barg-e Matal, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barg-e Matal features a subarctic climate (Dsc). Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1011 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Barg-e Matal enjoys an average of 4033 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Barg-e Matal, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Barg-e Matal are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 11 °C (45 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -13 °C (3 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barg-e Matal experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 244 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Barg-e Matal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean maximum-8°C
(18°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(51°F)		14°C
(57°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		16°C
(61°F)		10°C
(51°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-7°C
(20°F)
Average high-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(34°F)		6°C
(42°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-11°C
(12°F)
Daily mean-16°C
(3°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(33°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Average low-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Mean minimum-28°C
(-18°F)		-26°C
(-14°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-24°C
(-11°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)
Minimum-30°C
(-21°F)		-29°C
(-20°F)		-23°C
(-10°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-22°C
(-8°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barg-e Matal, Afghanistan

Barg-e Matal usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Barg-e Matal are May, June and December. On average, 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Barg-e Matal. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)72 (2.8)119 (4.7)117 (4.6)128 (5.1)63 (2.5)54 (2.1)72 (2.8)94 (3.7)94 (3.7)84 (3.3)71 (2.8)44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1112161191017201912108

Monthly sunshine hours in Barg-e Matal, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Barg-e Matal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Barg-e Matal: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Barg-e Matal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222264325350398407414394351332283286
Mean daily daylight hours10h 1m10h 52m11h 58m13h 5m14h 2m14h 31m14h 16m13h 26m12h 22m11h 14m10h 16m9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Barg-e Matal, Afghanistan

Barg-e Matal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Barg-e Matal UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barg-e Matal. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)68141517171413121175