Monthly climate in Zarah Sharan, Paktika, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zarah 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.Zarah 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 Zarah Sharan, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Zarah 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, Zarah 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 Zarah Sharan, 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 13°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 maximum 10°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 high 3°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 Zarah Sharan, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Zarah 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 Zarah 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 Zarah Sharan, 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) 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) 5 8 8 5 4 1 3 1 0 0 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Zarah Sharan, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Zarah Sharan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zarah 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 Zarah Sharan, 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 13m 10h 59m 11h 59m 13h 0m 13h 51m 14h 17m 14h 4m 13h 19m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 26m 9h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Zarah Sharan, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Zarah 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 Zarah Sharan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zarah Sharan, 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