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Monthly climate in Shahr-e Safa, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°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 maximum18°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 high12°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 mean6°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 low0°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)667300000031

Monthly sunshine hours in Shahr-e Safa, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours233273332352389397397379348334296296
Mean daily daylight hours10h 19m11h 2m11h 59m12h 57m13h 46m14h 10m13h 58m13h 15m12h 19m11h 21m10h 31m10h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Shahr-e Safa, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5711121313131211965