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Monthly climate in Now Dahanak, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Now Dahanak features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 562 mm (22.1 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Now Dahanak enjoys an average of 4026 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Now Dahanak, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Now Dahanak are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 11 °C (45 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (2 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Now Dahanak experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 248 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Now Dahanak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum-7°C
(20°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(60°F)		8°C
(46°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Mean maximum-8°C
(18°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		11°C
(53°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-7°C
(21°F)
Average high-13°C
(8°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		14°C
(57°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(2°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-16°C
(4°F)
Average low-20°C
(-4°F)		-18°C
(0°F)		-14°C
(6°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)
Mean minimum-28°C
(-19°F)		-27°C
(-16°F)		-24°C
(-10°F)		-21°C
(-5°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-18°C
(-1°F)		-26°C
(-15°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)
Minimum-31°C
(-23°F)		-30°C
(-21°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-31°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Now Dahanak, Afghanistan

Now Dahanak usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Now Dahanak are June, August and September. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Now Dahanak. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.2)95 (3.7)94 (3.7)96 (3.8)67 (2.6)16 (0.6)20 (0.8)4 (0.2)8 (0.3)28 (1.1)47 (1.9)32 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10121312135612687

Monthly sunshine hours in Now Dahanak, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Now Dahanak are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Now Dahanak: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Now Dahanak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220257319349388411420402358333278288
Mean daily daylight hours10h 2m10h 52m11h 58m13h 5m14h 2m14h 30m14h 16m13h 26m12h 22m11h 15m10h 16m9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Now Dahanak, Afghanistan

Now Dahanak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 Now Dahanak UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Now Dahanak. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6814151716151412975