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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The city of Mazar-i-Sharif is located in northern Afghanistan, at 360 meters (1,200 feet) above sea level, and has an
arid continental climate, with quite cold winters and very hot, sunny summers.
In winter, cold waves are possible, with peaks of -15 °C (5 °F). In summer, during heat waves, temperatures can reach 45 °C (113 °F).
Rainfall is scarce and occurs in winter and spring, with a maximum in March, when the clash between air masses can sometimes cause strong winds as well.
Mazar I Sharif - Climate data
In Mazar I Sharif, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of
5,5 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of
34 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Mazar I Sharif - Average temperatures (2010-2020) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | 1,2 | 9,9 | 5,5 |
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| February | 1,8 | 11,1 | 6,4 |
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| March | 7,9 | 18,5 | 13,2 |
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| April | 13,7 | 25,1 | 19,4 |
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| May | 19,8 | 32,9 | 26,4 |
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| June | 25,4 | 37,7 | 31,6 |
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| July | 28,4 | 39,5 | 34 |
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| August | 26,3 | 37,2 | 31,7 |
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| September | 20,4 | 32,5 | 26,5 |
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| October | 12,4 | 24,6 | 18,5 |
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| November | 5,4 | 15 | 10,2 |
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| December | 1,2 | 10,3 | 5,8 |
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| Year | 13,8 | 24,6 | 19,1 |
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amounts to
185 millimeters per year: it is therefore at a desert level. It ranges from
0 millimeters in the driest months (June, July, August, September) to
45 millimeters in the wettest one (March). Here is the average precipitation.
Mazar I Sharif - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 30 | 4 |
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| February | 35 | 5 |
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| March | 45 | 7 |
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| April | 30 | 7 |
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| May | 10 | 2 |
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| June | 0 | 0 |
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| July | 0 | 0 |
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| August | 0 | 0 |
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| September | 0 | 0 |
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| October | 5 | 0 |
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| November | 15 | 2 |
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| December | 20 | 3 |
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| Year | 185 | 30 |
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There are on average around 2765
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Mazar I Sharif - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 4 | 120 |
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| February | 4 | 120 |
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| March | 5 | 160 |
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| April | 6,5 | 195 |
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| May | 9,5 | 300 |
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| June | 12 | 355 |
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| July | 12 | 365 |
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| August | 10,5 | 335 |
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| September | 10 | 300 |
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| October | 7 | 225 |
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| November | 6 | 175 |
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| December | 4 | 125 |
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| Year | 7,6 | 2765 |
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