Monthly climate in Barg-e Matal, Nuristan, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Nuristan, 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, Nuristan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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, Nuristan, 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, Nuristan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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) 11 12 16 11 9 10 17 20 19 12 10 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Barg-e Matal, Nuristan, 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, Nuristan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222 264 325 350 398 407 414 394 351 332 283 286
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 2m 14h 31m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Barg-e Matal, Nuristan, 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, Nuristan, Afghanistan.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 8 14 15 17 17 14 13 12 11 7 5