Monthly climate in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gomal Kelay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 328 mm (12.9 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gomal Kelay enjoys an average of 4029 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Gomal Kelay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gomal Kelay experiences 133 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, 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 14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(66°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(91°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(91°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(80°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(57°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
22°C
(72°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -20°C
(-4°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Gomal Kelay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gomal Kelay are September, October and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, 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) 37 (1.4) 49 (1.9) 81 (3.2) 46 (1.8) 20 (0.8) 9 (0.3) 28 (1.1) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 34 (1.3) 8 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 6 10 7 4 2 5 4 0 0 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Gomal Kelay are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gomal Kelay: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, 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 230 275 329 354 393 395 395 378 347 336 293 300
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 14m 14h 1m 13h 17m 12h 19m 11h 20m 10h 28m 10h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Gomal Kelay, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Gomal Kelay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Gomal Kelay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gomal Kelay, Paktika, 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 7 11 12 14 13 14 13 12 9 6 5