Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification 'Ali Khel features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1145 mm (45.1 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.'Ali Khel enjoys an average of 3986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 55 minutes to 14 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in 'Ali Khel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, 'Ali Khel experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in 'Ali Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
'Ali Khel usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 20 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in 'Ali Khel are January, November and December. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 51 (2.0) | 78 (3.1) | 118 (4.6) | 133 (5.2) | 185 (7.3) | 87 (3.4) | 129 (5.1) | 145 (5.7) | 81 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
The sunniest months in 'Ali Khel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in 'Ali Khel: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 264 | 323 | 347 | 392 | 400 | 402 | 380 | 347 | 332 | 280 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 9m | 10h 57m | 11h 58m | 13h 1m | 13h 55m | 14h 21m | 14h 8m | 13h 21m | 12h 21m | 11h 18m | 10h 23m | 9h 55m |
'Ali Khel 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 'Ali Khel UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |