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Monthly climate in Uruzgan, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uruzgan features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 404 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Uruzgan enjoys an average of 4090 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Uruzgan, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Uruzgan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uruzgan experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Uruzgan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		12°C
(53°F)		19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average high-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		25°C
(77°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(61°F)		7°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean-7°C
(20°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(69°F)		16°C
(62°F)		9°C
(49°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-12°C
(11°F)		-9°C
(15°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		9°C
(49°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-8°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-15°C
(5°F)
Minimum-23°C
(-10°F)		-20°C
(-3°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Uruzgan, Afghanistan

Uruzgan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Uruzgan are June, July and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Uruzgan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)58 (2.3)97 (3.8)102 (4.0)58 (2.3)31 (1.2)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)4 (0.1)35 (1.4)14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6911970000163

Monthly sunshine hours in Uruzgan, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Uruzgan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Uruzgan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Uruzgan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235271329355399410410391355338292299
Mean daily daylight hours10h 14m11h 0m11h 59m13h 0m13h 50m14h 16m14h 3m13h 18m12h 20m11h 19m10h 27m10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Uruzgan, Afghanistan

Uruzgan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Uruzgan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Uruzgan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7913131514141312965