Monthly climate in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Zabul, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Zabul, 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, Zabul, 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 17°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 maximum 13°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 high 6°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 mean 1°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, Zabul, 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, Zabul, 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) 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) 5 8 9 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Zabul, 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, Zabul, 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 231 273 330 356 393 399 401 383 350 336 295 298
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 18m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 47m 14h 11m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 30m 10h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Hukumat-e Shinkai, Zabul, 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, Zabul, 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 7 11 12 14 13 14 13 12 9 6 5