Climate: Afghanistan

Afghanistan has many different climates, but the most prevalent ones are BWh, BSh, Csa.

Classifications

Classification Count Köppen-Geiger Examples
Hot desert climates 159 BWh Kandahar, Jalalabad, Lashkar Gah, Farah, Kuz Kunar
Hot semi-arid climates 156 BSh Chanarmasa hamlte, Torkani village, Kerker Dand (village), Khugakhel village, Ziarate Dag (village)
Hot-summer Mediterranean climate 142 Csa Maymana, Almar, Qala i Naw, Asadabad, Fayzabad
Cold semi-arid climates 81 BSk Kabul, Herat, Mazar i sharif, Kunduz, Taloqan
Warm humid continental climate 42 Dsb Maidan Shar, Darwaz, Shighnan, Arakht, Eshkashem
Hot humid continental climate 38 Dsa Ghazni, Pul-i-Alam, Baharak, Jurm, Ragh
Warm-summer Mediterranean climate 1 Csb Mohammad-hosayn Mena (village)
Cold desert climates 1 BWk Musa Qala
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Kandahar
Kandahar has a desert climate. During the year, there is virtually no rainfall. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as BWh. The average annual temperature in Kandahar is 18.8 °C. About 176 mm of precipitation falls annually.

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Jalalabad
Jalalabad has a desert climate. There is virtually no rainfall during the year. This location is classified as BWh by Köppen and Geiger. The average temperature in Jalalabad is 21.5 °C. About 206 mm of precipitation falls annually.

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Lashkar Gah
Lashkar Gah's climate is a desert one. There is virtually no rainfall all year long in Lashkar Gah. This location is classified as BWh by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature here averages 20.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 97 mm.

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Farah
Farah is considered to have a desert climate. There is virtually no rainfall during the year in Farah. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BWh. The average temperature in Farah is 20.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 78 mm.

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Kuz Kunar
Kuz Kunar is considered to have a desert climate. There is virtually no rainfall all year long in Kuz Kunar. This location is classified as BWh by Köppen and Geiger. The temperature here averages 21.0 °C. About 268 mm of precipitation falls annually.

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