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Tarinkot, Afghanistan climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Tarinkot has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 98°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 29°F at night. Precipitation totals about 11 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 2.8 inches while September barely receives 0.01 inches. Light snow accumulates each winter (12 inches of snow per year on average).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation split into rain and snow · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Tarinkot climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 54 | 64 | 76 | 87 | 95 | 98 | 95 | 88 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 49 | 40 | 33 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Snowfall (in) | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 49 | 54 | 64 | 76 | 87 | 95 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 72 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 29 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 56 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Snowfall (in) | 5.4 | 4.1 | 0.9 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 98 | 95 | 88 | 76 | 64 | 55 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 83 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 52 | 44 |
| Avg low (°F) | 68 | 66 | 58 | 49 | 40 | 33 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 12 | 27 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 31 | 29 | 10 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 42 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 47 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 19 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 25 | 16 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 34 | 42 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.