Andkhoy climate — normals and trends
Andkhoy (Afghanistan) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 250 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (32.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (3.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Andkhoy averages 39 frost days, 145 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 46 rainy days per year.
Andkhoy has warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.15 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 47 to 31 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 48.1 °C (on 9 July 1944) and the coldest -24.1 °C (on 13 January 2023).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
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- coords
- 36.95°, 65.12°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.0°C
Average daily high
24.1°C
Average daily low
12.0°C
Annual rainfall
250mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
48%
Average peak wind
18.8km/h
Seasonal range
28.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
39 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
145 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
46 d/yr
Annual snowfall
20.0 cm
Average feels-like high
21.5 °C
Average feels-like low
8.9 °C
Average peak gust
32.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
100 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.3 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.14 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
48.1 °C
9 July 1944
Coldest day
-24.1 °C
13 January 2023
Wettest day
47 mm
8 April 1949
Windiest day
53.3 km/h
26 May 1956
Strongest gust
83.2 km/h
26 May 1956
Hottest feels-like
48.1 °C
29 July 1983
Coldest feels-like
-28.9 °C
13 January 2023
Snowiest day
16.2 cm
25 January 1969
Sunniest day
14.0 h
19 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 18 mm | -20 mm |
| Feb | 11.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 50 mm | +4 mm |
| Mar | 19.3 °C | +2.5 °C | 39 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 30.6 °C | +6.0 °C | 7 mm | -28 mm |
| May | 35.6 °C | +3.6 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| Jun | 37.9 °C | +0.5 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jul | 41.5 °C | +2.2 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 38.8 °C | +1.5 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 33.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 27.2 °C | +2.9 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Nov | 18.8 °C | +2.7 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 12.8 °C | +2.7 °C | 33 mm | +0 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Andkhoy?
Andkhoy has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.0 °C and it receives 250 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Andkhoy?
The hottest day measured in Andkhoy between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1944, reaching 48.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Andkhoy?
The coldest day measured in Andkhoy between 1940 and 2025 was 13 January 2023, at -24.1 °C.
Does it snow in Andkhoy?
Yes. Andkhoy gets on average 20.0 cm of snow per year and has around 39 frost days.
Has the climate of Andkhoy warmed?
Yes: Andkhoy warmed by +1.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Andkhoy?
The wettest day measured in Andkhoy between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 1949, with 47 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Andkhoy?
The windiest day measured in Andkhoy between 1940 and 2025 was 26 May 1956, with winds reaching 53.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Andkhoy?
The warmest month in Andkhoy is July (32.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (3.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Andkhoy?
Andkhoy receives on average 250 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 46 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Andkhoy?
Andkhoy gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Andkhoy?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Andkhoy between 1940 and 2025 was 25 January 1969, with 16.2 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Andkhoy?
Yes: Andkhoy has on average 100 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Andkhoy?
In Andkhoy, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 48.1 °C on 29 July 1983, and the lowest was -28.9 °C on 13 January 2023.
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