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Monthly climate in Sharan, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sharan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 266 mm (10.5 inches) and receives 41 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sharan enjoys an average of 4040 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 Sharan, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Sharan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 1 °C (27 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sharan experiences 118 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 99 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sharan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(62°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(83°F)		31°C
(87°F)		36°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		31°C
(89°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		19°C
(67°F)		26°C
(78°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		30°C
(87°F)		25°C
(78°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Average high3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		20°C
(68°F)		25°C
(77°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(82°F)		20°C
(69°F)		12°C
(54°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(43°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(57°F)		6°C
(43°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Average low-8°C
(17°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		11°C
(53°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum-15°C
(4°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(50°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(17°F)
Minimum-21°C
(-5°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		6°C
(43°F)		11°C
(51°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		8°C
(47°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sharan, Afghanistan

Sharan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sharan are August, September and October. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sharan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.2)47 (1.8)65 (2.5)30 (1.2)20 (0.8)7 (0.3)19 (0.8)7 (0.3)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)31 (1.2)7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)588541310042

Monthly sunshine hours in Sharan, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Sharan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sharan: 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 Sharan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228269327354397401403382350336291298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 13m10h 59m11h 59m13h 0m13h 51m14h 17m14h 4m13h 19m12h 20m11h 19m10h 26m9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Sharan, Afghanistan

Sharan 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 Sharan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sharan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6711121413141312965