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Monthly climate in Tarinkot, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarinkot features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 237 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Tarinkot enjoys an average of 4071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tarinkot, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Tarinkot are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarinkot experiences 151 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tarinkot. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(70°F)		29°C
(84°F)		31°C
(88°F)		35°C
(96°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(103°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		25°C
(76°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)		24°C
(75°F)		29°C
(85°F)		33°C
(92°F)		36°C
(97°F)		39°C
(102°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average high8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		31°C
(88°F)		24°C
(75°F)		16°C
(60°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		24°C
(75°F)		17°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average low-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(50°F)		15°C
(59°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		9°C
(48°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum-10°C
(15°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-5°C
(22°F)
Minimum-16°C
(3°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		1°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(58°F)		10°C
(50°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tarinkot, Afghanistan

Tarinkot usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Tarinkot are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tarinkot. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)38 (1.5)65 (2.6)68 (2.7)26 (1.0)8 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)22 (0.9)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)589410000042

Monthly sunshine hours in Tarinkot, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Tarinkot are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Tarinkot: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tarinkot. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours234269330354397404408390353337292297
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m12h 59m13h 49m14h 14m14h 1m13h 17m12h 20m11h 20m10h 28m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Tarinkot, Afghanistan

Tarinkot experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Tarinkot UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tarinkot. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6711121413131211964