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Qala i Naw, Afghanistan climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Qala i Naw has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −2°C at night. Precipitation totals about 431 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 101 mm while August barely receives 0 mm. Winters bring significant snowfall (88 cm 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)Qala i Naw climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | −1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 82 | 101 | 69 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 44 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | −1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 82 | 101 | 69 | 24 | 3 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 16 | 11 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | −1 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 44 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 14 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.8 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.8 | 5 | 15 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 48 | 57 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 59 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 62 | 60 | 59 | 51 | 38 | 25 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 46 | 55 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 32 | 48 | 57 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
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.