Climate of Shaykhān
Shaykhān has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Shaykhān is 25° degrees and there is about 180 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 210 days a year with an average humidity of 31% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 36°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 3°C and 24°C
- Rain: it rains 73 days and there is a total of approximately 181 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3630 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 12°C and 36°C |
Warmest month: | 36°C in July |
Coldest month: | 12°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 3°C and 24°C |
Dry days: | 292 days |
Days with rain: | 73 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 181 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3630 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Shaykhān.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Shaykhān.
Climate table of Shaykhān
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Shaykhān. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Shaykhān might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 14 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 15 |
Night temp. (°C) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Days with rain | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Dry days | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Shaykhān
The best time to visit Shaykhān in Afghanistan is from March through May and September through November. In this period you have a hot temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Shaykhān is 36°C in July and the lowest is 12°C in January.
Climate of Shaykhān by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Shaykhān? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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