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Kunduz, Afghanistan climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Kunduz has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 100°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 33°F at night. Precipitation totals about 13 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 2.4 inches while August barely receives 0.00 inches.
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)Kunduz climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 97 | 100 | 97 | 90 | 79 | 63 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 42 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 69 | 66 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 34 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 55 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 97 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 42 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 33 | 35 | 45 | 53 | 61 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 100 | 97 | 90 | 79 | 63 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 85 | 81 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 43 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 66 | 57 | 49 | 41 | 34 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 3 | 10 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 27 | 27 | 16 | 2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 3 | 10 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 51 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 49 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 63 | 62 | 57 | 45 | 27 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 61 | 54 | 40 | 23 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 51 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 49 | 59 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Kurgan-tyube, a weather station, about 121 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.