Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sayagaz features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 294 mm (11.6 inches) and receives 33 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sayagaz enjoys an average of 4068 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 2 minutes to 14 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sayagaz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (31 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sayagaz experiences 134 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sayagaz, Afghanistan with other places around the world.
Sayagaz 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 Sayagaz are June, September and October. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 53 (2.1) | 81 (3.2) | 83 (3.3) | 29 (1.1) | 9 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 30 (1.2) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Sayagaz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sayagaz: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 274 | 330 | 356 | 395 | 403 | 405 | 386 | 352 | 337 | 295 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 12h 59m | 13h 49m | 14h 14m | 14h 1m | 13h 17m | 12h 20m | 11h 20m | 10h 28m | 10h 2m |
Sayagaz 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. February, 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 Sayagaz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |