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Monthly climate in Nikeh, Paktika, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nikeh features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 600 mm (23.6 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nikeh enjoys an average of 4019 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nikeh, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Nikeh are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 2 °C (27 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nikeh experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 94 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nikeh, 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 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average high 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nikeh, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Nikeh usually has the most precipitation in March, April and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nikeh are September, October and December. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nikeh, 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) 38 (1.5) 59 (2.3) 85 (3.3) 74 (2.9) 71 (2.8) 44 (1.7) 81 (3.2) 62 (2.4) 25 (1.0) 15 (0.6) 35 (1.4) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 9 10 12 13 10 18 18 7 3 5 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Nikeh, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Nikeh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nikeh: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nikeh, 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 228 269 327 354 395 398 399 378 347 333 290 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 13m 10h 59m 11h 58m 13h 0m 13h 52m 14h 17m 14h 4m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 26m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Nikeh, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Nikeh 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nikeh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nikeh, 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) 7 8 11 12 14 13 14 12 12 9 6 5