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Monthly climate in Yahya Khel, Paktika, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yahya Khel 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.Yahya Khel 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Yahya Khel, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Yahya Khel 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, Yahya Khel experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 92 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yahya Khel, 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)		 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yahya Khel, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Yahya Khel 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 Yahya Khel are September, October and December. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yahya Khel, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Yahya Khel, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Yahya Khel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yahya Khel: 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 Yahya Khel, 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 228 269 327 354 397 401 403 382 350 336 291 298
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

Solar UV radiation in Yahya Khel, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Yahya Khel 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 Yahya Khel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yahya Khel, 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