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Monthly climate in Maydanshakhr, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maydanshakhr features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 602 mm (23.7 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maydanshakhr enjoys an average of 4035 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maydanshakhr, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Maydanshakhr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maydanshakhr experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maydanshakhr, 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 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -16°C
(4°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maydanshakhr, Afghanistan §

Maydanshakhr usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 15 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maydanshakhr are August, September and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maydanshakhr, 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) 45 (1.8) 80 (3.1) 90 (3.5) 92 (3.6) 141 (5.6) 19 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 16 (0.6) 10 (0.4) 20 (0.8) 41 (1.6) 14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 9 11 14 21 4 4 1 1 5 7 4

Monthly sunshine hours in Maydanshakhr, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Maydanshakhr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maydanshakhr: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maydanshakhr, 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 227 267 328 352 393 402 409 388 353 334 283 294
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 7m 10h 56m 11h 58m 13h 3m 13h 57m 14h 24m 14h 10m 13h 22m 12h 21m 11h 17m 10h 21m 9h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Maydanshakhr, Afghanistan §

Maydanshakhr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Maydanshakhr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maydanshakhr, 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 12 14 13 13 12 11 8 6 5