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Monthly climate in Sozmah Qal'ah, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sozmah Qal'ah features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 416 mm (16.4 inches) and receives 71 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sozmah Qal'ah enjoys an average of 3965 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sozmah Qal'ah, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Sozmah Qal'ah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sozmah Qal'ah experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sozmah Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(58°F)		21°C
(71°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(87°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Average high5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(81°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(64°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Average low-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(44°F)		11°C
(52°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-13°C
(8°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		6°C
(43°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(46°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum-15°C
(5°F)		-15°C
(5°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		4°C
(39°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sozmah Qal'ah, Afghanistan

Sozmah Qal'ah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 13 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sozmah Qal'ah 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 Sozmah Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)50 (2.0)63 (2.5)82 (3.2)84 (3.3)44 (1.7)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)8 (0.3)48 (1.9)32 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)810151480000286

Monthly sunshine hours in Sozmah Qal'ah, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Sozmah Qal'ah are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sozmah Qal'ah: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sozmah Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220261314341388409415391352327268274
Mean daily daylight hours9h 59m10h 51m11h 58m13h 6m14h 4m14h 33m14h 18m13h 27m12h 22m11h 14m10h 14m9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Sozmah Qal'ah, Afghanistan

Sozmah Qal'ah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sozmah Qal'ah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sozmah Qal'ah. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)569101212121110754