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Monthly climate in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qal'ah-ye Shahr features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 385 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qal'ah-ye Shahr enjoys an average of 4001 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 47 minutes to 14 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Qal'ah-ye Shahr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qal'ah-ye Shahr experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, 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 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -16°C
(3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan §

Qal'ah-ye Shahr usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qal'ah-ye Shahr are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, 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) 44 (1.7) 61 (2.4) 57 (2.2) 75 (2.9) 62 (2.4) 7 (0.3) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 8 (0.3) 43 (1.7) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 11 14 12 1 0 0 0 2 8 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Qal'ah-ye Shahr are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qal'ah-ye Shahr: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, 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 221 266 320 340 387 411 418 396 356 332 272 277
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 2m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 2m 14h 30m 14h 15m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 15m 10h 16m 9h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, Afghanistan §

Qal'ah-ye Shahr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Qal'ah-ye Shahr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qal'ah-ye Shahr, Sar-e Pol, 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 8 11 11 13 13 13 12 11 8 6 5