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Monthly climate in Salam Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salam Khel features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 477 mm (18.8 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salam Khel enjoys an average of 4029 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salam Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Salam Khel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (24 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salam Khel experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salam Khel, Paktia, 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 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salam Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan §

Salam Khel usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salam Khel are September, October and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salam Khel, Paktia, 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) 36 (1.4) 52 (2.0) 67 (2.6) 63 (2.5) 68 (2.7) 29 (1.2) 56 (2.2) 42 (1.7) 14 (0.6) 9 (0.4) 30 (1.2) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 8 9 11 14 6 13 11 4 2 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Salam Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Salam Khel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salam Khel: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salam Khel, Paktia, 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 228 270 329 354 395 400 402 381 348 334 288 295
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 10m 10h 57m 11h 58m 13h 1m 13h 54m 14h 20m 14h 6m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 18m 10h 24m 9h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Salam Khel, Paktia, Afghanistan §

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salam Khel, Paktia, 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 11 12 14 14 14 12 12 9 6 5