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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 37°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −2°C at night. Precipitation totals about 288 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 72 mm while September barely receives 0 mm. Light snow accumulates each winter (31 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)Tarinkot climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 13 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 70 | 72 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 35 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | −2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 55 | 70 | 72 | 31 | 6 | 2 |
| Snowfall (cm) | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 37 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 13 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| Snowfall (cm) | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 12 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 12 | 27 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 22 | 15 | 5 | 0.5 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 31 | 29 | 10 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (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.