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Aībak, Afghanistan climate
BWk Cold desert
Aībak has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 40°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 0°C at night. Precipitation totals about 157 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 37 mm while August barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 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)Aībak climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 11 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 11 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 33 | 38 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 25 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 12 | 2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 40 | 38 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 30 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 0.1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | 0.4 | 5 | 18 | 26 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | 1.0 | 4 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 28 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 0.1 | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 40 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 51 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 60 | 57 | 53 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 57 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 61 | 60 | 55 | 40 | 25 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 60 | 57 | 53 | 44 | 32 | 21 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 30 | 51 | 58 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 17 | 16 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 57 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Termez, a weather station, about 126 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
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.