Monthly climate in Khoshamand, Paktika, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khoshamand features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 220 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khoshamand enjoys an average of 4064 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khoshamand, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Khoshamand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khoshamand experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khoshamand, 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)
18°C
(65°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(85°F)
22°C
(73°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
22°C
(71°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(69°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average high 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(57°F)
22°C
(72°F)
27°C
(80°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(84°F)
22°C
(72°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(33°F)
8°C
(46°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(72°F)
15°C
(59°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(7°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khoshamand, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Khoshamand usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khoshamand are August, September and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khoshamand, 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) 35 (1.4) 52 (2.0) 65 (2.6) 21 (0.8) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 28 (1.1) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Khoshamand, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Khoshamand are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khoshamand: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khoshamand, 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 231 275 331 355 398 401 402 384 351 337 294 301
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 15m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 59m 13h 49m 14h 15m 14h 2m 13h 17m 12h 20m 11h 20m 10h 28m 10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Khoshamand, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Khoshamand 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 Khoshamand UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khoshamand, 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