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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 93°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 28°F at night. Precipitation totals about 17 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 4.0 inches while August barely receives 0.01 inches. Winters bring significant snowfall (34 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)Qala i Naw climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 48 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 93 | 90 | 82 | 72 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 31 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Snowfall (in) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 48 | 51 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 90 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 38 | 40 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 76 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 29 | 37 | 46 | 54 | 61 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Snowfall (in) | 9.8 | 9.8 | 6.0 | 1.2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 90 | 82 | 72 | 60 | 52 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 78 | 76 | 68 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Avg low (°F) | 64 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 37 | 31 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| Snowfall (in) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.8 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.8 | 5 | 15 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 22 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 0.1 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 23 | 14 | 4 | 0.3 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (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 (mph) | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 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 (mph) | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| 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 (mph) | 8.9 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
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.