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Monthly climate in Shwak, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shwak features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 821 mm (32.3 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shwak enjoys an average of 3981 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shwak, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Shwak are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shwak experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shwak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		21°C
(69°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(71°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Average high2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(53°F)		5°C
(41°F)		0°C
(33°F)
Average low-8°C
(18°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		0°C
(33°F)		6°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		12°C
(54°F)		6°C
(42°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-12°C
(10°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(42°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		1°C
(35°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum-22°C
(-7°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		5°C
(40°F)		8°C
(46°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-16°C
(3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shwak, Afghanistan

Shwak usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 118 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shwak are September, October and December. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shwak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)43 (1.7)63 (2.5)94 (3.7)95 (3.7)110 (4.3)63 (2.5)136 (5.3)108 (4.3)36 (1.4)19 (0.7)39 (1.5)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)781314171020219563

Monthly sunshine hours in Shwak, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Shwak are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shwak: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shwak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227266323350391396396376344331282292
Mean daily daylight hours10h 11m10h 58m11h 58m13h 0m13h 53m14h 18m14h 5m13h 20m12h 20m11h 19m10h 25m9h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Shwak, Afghanistan

Shwak 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 Shwak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shwak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6811121413141211865