Monthly climate in Khakiran, Zabul, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khakiran features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 442 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khakiran enjoys an average of 4085 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khakiran, Zabul, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Khakiran are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khakiran experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khakiran, 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 12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(78°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(62°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Average high 1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(45°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
18°C
(65°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(50°F)
15°C
(60°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
18°C
(64°F)
11°C
(52°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(1°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)
-20°C
(-5°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(49°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khakiran, Zabul, Afghanistan §

Khakiran usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khakiran are June, September and October. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khakiran, 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) 64 (2.5) 102 (4.0) 115 (4.5) 63 (2.5) 34 (1.3) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 0 (0.0) 3 (0.1) 40 (1.6) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 8 12 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Khakiran, Zabul, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Khakiran are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khakiran: 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 Khakiran, 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 234 272 330 357 398 407 408 390 354 337 294 299
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 14m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 59m 13h 50m 14h 15m 14h 2m 13h 18m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 27m 10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Khakiran, Zabul, Afghanistan §

Khakiran experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khakiran UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khakiran, 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) 7 8 13 12 14 14 14 13 12 9 6 5