Monthly climate in Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sar-e Pul features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 351 mm (13.8 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sar-e Pul enjoys an average of 3879 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Sar-e Pul are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sar-e Pul experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sar-e Pul, 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 19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(78°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(87°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
38°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
33°C
(91°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(77°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(71°F)
28°C
(82°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(94°F)
31°C
(89°F)
28°C
(82°F)
21°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(69°F)
14°C
(57°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(42°F)
10°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
17°C
(64°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(50°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-14°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan §

Sar-e Pul usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 10 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sar-e Pul are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sar-e Pul, 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) 47 (1.9) 63 (2.5) 79 (3.1) 61 (2.4) 20 (0.8) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 40 (1.6) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Sar-e Pul are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sar-e Pul: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sar-e Pul, 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 210 251 304 329 388 403 409 386 348 320 264 262
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 59m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan §

Sar-e Pul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sar-e Pul UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sar-e Pul, 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) 4 5 8 9 11 11 11 10 9 7 4 3