Monthly climate in Zarghun Shahr, Paktika, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zarghun Shahr features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 244 mm (9.6 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zarghun Shahr enjoys an average of 4064 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 Zarghun Shahr, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Zarghun Shahr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °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 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zarghun Shahr experiences 123 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zarghun Shahr, 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
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(89°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(70°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
20°C
(69°F)
26°C
(79°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
30°C
(87°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(42°F)
12°C
(55°F)
21°C
(69°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(70°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
15°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(58°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -14°C
(8°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(53°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
2°C
(37°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zarghun Shahr, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Zarghun Shahr usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zarghun Shahr are August, September and October. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zarghun Shahr, 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) 35 (1.4) 53 (2.1) 67 (2.6) 26 (1.0) 9 (0.4) 5 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 31 (1.2) 7 (0.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 8 7 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Zarghun Shahr, Paktika, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Zarghun Shahr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zarghun Shahr: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zarghun Shahr, 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 231 275 331 355 398 401 402 384 351 337 294 301
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 14m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 59m 13h 50m 14h 16m 14h 2m 13h 18m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 27m 10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Zarghun Shahr, Paktika, Afghanistan §

Zarghun Shahr 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 Zarghun Shahr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zarghun Shahr, 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