Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Omnah features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 350 mm (13.8 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Omnah enjoys an average of 4040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Omnah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Omnah experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Omnah, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Omnah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 8 rainy days and 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Omnah are September, October and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) | 55 (2.2) | 81 (3.2) | 43 (1.7) | 27 (1.1) | 13 (0.5) | 34 (1.3) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 35 (1.4) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Omnah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Omnah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 269 | 327 | 354 | 397 | 401 | 403 | 382 | 350 | 336 | 291 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 14m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 16m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 0m |
Omnah 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 Omnah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |