Last updated: July 31, 2025
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khakiran, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 |