Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Maīdān Khūlah Afghanistan

In Maīdān Khūlah, the summers are long, warm, and clear and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and mostly clear. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 22°F to 88°F and is rarely below 14°F or above 94°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Maīdān Khūlah for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid August.

The hot season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 17 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 78°F. The hottest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from December 3 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 48°F. The coldest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is January, with an average low of 23°F and high of 39°F.

In Maīdān Khūlah, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Maīdān Khūlah begins around May 8 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around November 15.

The clearest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 99% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 15 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around May 8.

The cloudiest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 39% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Maīdān Khūlah varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.5 months, from February 4 to August 21, with a greater than 14% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Maīdān Khūlah is March, with an average of 6.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.4 months, from August 21 to February 4. The month with the fewest wet days in Maīdān Khūlah is December, with an average of 1.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Maīdān Khūlah changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.7 months, from February 16 to December 8. The month with the most days of rain alone in Maīdān Khūlah is April, with an average of 5.2 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.1 months, from December 10 to February 11. The month with the most days of snow alone in Maīdān Khūlah is February, with an average of 1.5 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.0 weeks, from February 11 to February 16 and from December 8 to December 10. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Maīdān Khūlah is February, with an average of 1.6 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Maīdān Khūlah experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.0 months, from February 9 to November 10, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Maīdān Khūlah is April, with an average rainfall of 1.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 10 to February 9. The month with the least rain in Maīdān Khūlah is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Maīdān Khūlah experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from November 17 to March 30, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Maīdān Khūlah is February, with an average snowfall of 8.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.6 months, from March 30 to November 17. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Maīdān Khūlah varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 23 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:40 AM on June 12, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 16 minutes later at 6:56 AM on January 9. The earliest sunset is at 4:42 PM on December 4, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 23 minutes later at 7:05 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Maīdān Khūlah during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Maīdān Khūlah, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Maīdān Khūlah experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from April 9 to June 29, with average wind speeds of more than 6.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.4 months, from June 29 to April 9. The calmest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.0 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Maīdān Khūlah varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 4.6 months, from May 4 to September 23, with a peak percentage of 55% on June 17. The wind is most often from the south for 1.7 weeks, from September 23 to October 5, with a peak percentage of 33% on September 27. The wind is most often from the west for 7.0 months, from October 5 to May 4, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Maīdān Khūlah throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Maīdān Khūlah for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Maīdān Khūlah for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid August, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Maīdān Khūlah typically lasts for 7.4 months (227 days), from around March 27 to around November 9, rarely starting before March 8 or after April 18, and rarely ending before October 21 or after November 26.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Maīdān Khūlah should appear around April 7, only rarely appearing before March 25 or after April 20.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from May 3 to August 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is June, with an average of 8.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from November 8 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Maīdān Khūlah is December, with an average of 3.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Maīdān Khūlah are 33.649 deg latitude, 69.781 deg longitude, and 6,647 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Maīdān Khūlah contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,963 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 7,208 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (7,113 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (13,543 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Maīdān Khūlah is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (26%), trees (26%), and cropland (11%), within 10 miles by grassland (51%) and shrubs (21%), and within 50 miles by grassland (46%) and bare soil (19%).