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Monthly climate in Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rustaq features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 603 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 87 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rustaq enjoys an average of 3880 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 38 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Rustaq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 30 °C (79 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 5 °C (36 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rustaq experiences 135 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 51 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rustaq, Takhar, 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 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average low -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan §

Rustaq usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rustaq 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 Rustaq, Takhar, 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) 54 (2.1) 72 (2.8) 112 (4.4) 117 (4.6) 106 (4.2) 21 (0.8) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 21 (0.8) 60 (2.4) 36 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 11 17 14 15 2 0 0 0 3 9 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Rustaq are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rustaq: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rustaq, Takhar, 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 208 243 302 334 386 406 415 386 348 324 260 261
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 54m 10h 48m 11h 58m 13h 9m 14h 9m 14h 39m 14h 23m 13h 31m 12h 23m 11h 12m 10h 10m 9h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Rustaq, Takhar, Afghanistan §

Rustaq 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 Rustaq UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rustaq, Takhar, 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 6 4 3