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Monthly climate in Darqad, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Darqad features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 393 mm (15.5 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Darqad enjoys an average of 3852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 36 minutes to 14 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Darqad, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Darqad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 °C (87 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Darqad experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Darqad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(89°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		44°C
(111°F)		44°C
(112°F)		43°C
(110°F)		38°C
(101°F)		33°C
(91°F)		31°C
(89°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(71°F)		27°C
(80°F)		34°C
(93°F)		38°C
(101°F)		40°C
(104°F)		43°C
(110°F)		41°C
(107°F)		37°C
(99°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(88°F)		37°C
(99°F)		40°C
(104°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		24°C
(76°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(57°F)		19°C
(67°F)		25°C
(76°F)		30°C
(87°F)		34°C
(93°F)		31°C
(87°F)		26°C
(78°F)		17°C
(64°F)		10°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(48°F)		13°C
(56°F)		18°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(80°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		11°C
(53°F)		6°C
(43°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(37°F)		5°C
(42°F)		13°C
(56°F)		19°C
(66°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		6°C
(44°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Minimum-11°C
(13°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(35°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		12°C
(54°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Darqad, Afghanistan

Darqad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 10 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Darqad 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 Darqad. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)39 (1.5)60 (2.4)73 (2.9)82 (3.2)45 (1.8)6 (0.2)1 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)10 (0.4)48 (1.9)29 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)69131081000176

Monthly sunshine hours in Darqad, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Darqad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Darqad: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Darqad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours205238298330386407416386347323257253
Mean daily daylight hours9h 53m10h 47m11h 58m13h 10m14h 11m14h 41m14h 25m13h 32m12h 23m11h 11m10h 8m9h 36m

Solar UV radiation in Darqad, Afghanistan

Darqad 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 Darqad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Darqad. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3589111111109643