Gereshk climate — normals and trends
Gereshk (Afghanistan) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 168 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 (34.8 °C on average) and the coldest is January (7.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
Gereshk averages 21 frost days, 181 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 24 rainy days per year.
Gereshk has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 48.2 °C (on 24 June 2017) and the coldest -10.8 °C (on 17 January 1996).
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
GereshkHelmand
- coords
- 31.82°, 64.57°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.2°C
Average daily high
28.4°C
Average daily low
14.2°C
Annual rainfall
168mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
32%
Average peak wind
16.8km/h
Seasonal range
27.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
21 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
181 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
24 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.4 cm
Average feels-like high
25.8 °C
Average feels-like low
10.7 °C
Average peak gust
29.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
124 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · 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
48.2 °C
24 June 2017
Coldest day
-10.8 °C
17 January 1996
Wettest day
61 mm
11 February 1990
Windiest day
56.7 km/h
13 May 1958
Strongest gust
87.1 km/h
13 May 1958
Hottest feels-like
49.0 °C
11 July 1988
Coldest feels-like
-15.4 °C
17 January 1996
Snowiest day
6.4 cm
15 December 1959
Sunniest day
13.4 h
23 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.3 °C | 0.0 °C | 30 mm | -12 mm |
| Feb | 18.3 °C | +2.3 °C | 40 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 24.6 °C | +2.4 °C | 1 mm | -39 mm |
| Apr | 35.6 °C | +5.8 °C | 0 mm | -12 mm |
| May | 40.2 °C | +4.0 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 41.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 43.4 °C | +1.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 41.0 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 38.0 °C | +2.9 °C | 0 mm | 0 mm |
| Oct | 31.1 °C | +2.3 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 21.4 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 18.6 °C | +3.1 °C | 32 mm | +8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Gereshk?
Gereshk has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 168 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Gereshk?
The hottest day measured in Gereshk between 1940 and 2025 was 24 June 2017, reaching 48.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Gereshk?
The coldest day measured in Gereshk between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 1996, at -10.8 °C.
Does it snow in Gereshk?
Almost never: Gereshk sees virtually no snow, with about 21 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Gereshk warmed?
Yes: Gereshk warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Gereshk?
The wettest day measured in Gereshk between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 1990, with 61 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Gereshk?
The windiest day measured in Gereshk between 1940 and 2025 was 13 May 1958, with winds reaching 56.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Gereshk?
The warmest month in Gereshk is July (34.8 °C on average); the coldest is January (7.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Gereshk?
Gereshk receives on average 168 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 24 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Gereshk?
Gereshk gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Gereshk?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Gereshk between 1940 and 2025 was 15 December 1959, with 6.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Gereshk?
Yes: Gereshk has on average 124 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Gereshk?
In Gereshk, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.0 °C on 11 July 1988, and the lowest was -15.4 °C on 17 January 1996.
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