Monthly climate in Ster Giyan, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ster Giyan features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 664 mm (26.1 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ster Giyan enjoys an average of 4019 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ster Giyan, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Ster Giyan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (28 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ster Giyan experiences 86 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 Ster Giyan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(60°F)
23°C
(73°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
18°C
(65°F)
25°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(52°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean-2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average low-7°C
(20°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(57°F)
7°C
(46°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(9°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(46°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Minimum-17°C
(1°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-11°C
(12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ster Giyan, Afghanistan

Ster Giyan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and July, with an average of 13 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ster Giyan 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 Ster Giyan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)38 (1.5)57 (2.3)95 (3.7)81 (3.2)71 (2.8)54 (2.1)106 (4.2)69 (2.7)26 (1.0)15 (0.6)40 (1.6)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)581112111018187353

Monthly sunshine hours in Ster Giyan, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Ster Giyan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ster Giyan: 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 Ster Giyan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228269327354395398399378347333290296
Mean daily daylight hours10h 13m10h 59m11h 59m13h 0m13h 51m14h 16m14h 3m13h 18m12h 20m11h 19m10h 26m10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Ster Giyan, Afghanistan

Ster Giyan 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 Ster Giyan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ster Giyan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)7811121413141212965