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Monthly climate in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hukumat-e Shinkai features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 28 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 314 mm (12.4 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Hukumat-e Shinkai enjoys an average of 4051 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Hukumat-e Shinkai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hukumat-e Shinkai experiences 139 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 67 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Hukumat-e Shinkai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		23°C
(74°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		37°C
(98°F)		35°C
(96°F)		32°C
(90°F)		27°C
(81°F)		21°C
(70°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average high6°C
(44°F)		9°C
(48°F)		15°C
(59°F)		22°C
(72°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(91°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		29°C
(85°F)		22°C
(72°F)		15°C
(58°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		10°C
(50°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(73°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average low-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		5°C
(41°F)		11°C
(53°F)		15°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		17°C
(62°F)		10°C
(50°F)		4°C
(39°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum-11°C
(12°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		5°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		14°C
(57°F)		5°C
(42°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum-19°C
(-1°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		12°C
(53°F)		4°C
(40°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Afghanistan

Hukumat-e Shinkai usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 7 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Hukumat-e Shinkai are June, September and October. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Hukumat-e Shinkai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)54 (2.1)73 (2.9)89 (3.5)37 (1.5)13 (0.5)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)33 (1.3)10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)589520000041

Monthly sunshine hours in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Hukumat-e Shinkai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Hukumat-e Shinkai: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Hukumat-e Shinkai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours231273330356393399401383350336295298
Mean daily daylight hours10h 18m11h 2m11h 59m12h 57m13h 47m14h 11m13h 58m13h 15m12h 19m11h 21m10h 30m10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Afghanistan

Hukumat-e Shinkai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 Hukumat-e Shinkai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Hukumat-e Shinkai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6711121413141312965