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Monthly climate in Shahr-e Safa, Zabul, Afghanistan

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shahr-e Safa features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 236 mm (9.3 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shahr-e Safa enjoys an average of 4032 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shahr-e Safa, Zabul, Afghanistan §

The warmest months in Shahr-e Safa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 33 °C (88 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shahr-e Safa experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shahr-e Safa, 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 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 43°C
(110°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Average high 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shahr-e Safa, Zabul, Afghanistan §

Shahr-e Safa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 6 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shahr-e Safa are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shahr-e Safa, 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) 55 (2.2) 59 (2.3) 72 (2.9) 17 (0.7) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 23 (0.9) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 6 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Shahr-e Safa, Zabul, Afghanistan §

The sunniest months in Shahr-e Safa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shahr-e Safa: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shahr-e Safa, 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 233 273 332 352 389 397 397 379 348 334 296 296
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 19m 11h 2m 11h 59m 12h 57m 13h 46m 14h 10m 13h 58m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 21m 10h 31m 10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Shahr-e Safa, Zabul, Afghanistan §

Shahr-e Safa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Shahr-e Safa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shahr-e Safa, 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) 5 7 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 9 6 5