Climate Qarqīn

Qarqīn has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Qarqīn is 50° degrees and there is about 59 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 304 days a year with an average humidity of 30% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate Qarqīn by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 53 54 68 80 93 102 105 102 93 79 64 55
Night temp. (°F) 39 41 52 64 77 83 85 82 73 61 49 40
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 9 20 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 7 5
Days with rain 7 10 10 7 2 - - - - 2 6 5
Days with snow 1 2 - - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 23 16 21 23 29 30 31 31 30 29 24 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3
UV-index 3 4 5 7 8 9 9 8 7 5 4 3

View the 14 day weather forecast for Qarqīn

Best time to visit Qarqīn

The best time to visit Qarqīn in Afghanistan is from March and April and October and November. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Qarqīn is 105°F in July and the lowest is 53°F in January.

In the table below you can quickly see the average weather per month in Qarqīn, the monthly temperature or when precipitation is highest. The monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Qarqīn?

Qarqīn is located in Afghanistan. It lies in a straight line 6,476 miles from New York.

The coordinates of Qarqīn are:

  • Latitude: 37.41853
  • Longitude: 66.043581

The GPS coordinates are 37° 25' N, 66° 2' E

How long is the flight to Qarqīn?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Qarqīn is approximately 15 h. 10 min.

What are the nearest airports to Qarqīn?

These are the airports closests to Qarqīn:

  • Mazar I Sharif Airport (MZR) – 81 mi

How big is Qarqīn?

The surface area of Qarqīn is 13 mi².

What is the currency of Qarqīn?

In Qarqīn, the Afghan afghani (AFN) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 3 June 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 76.72 Afghan afghani
  • 1 Afghan afghani = 0.013 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 7,672.20 Afghan afghani
  • 100 Afghan afghani = 1.30 US dollar

What is the area code of Qarqīn?

The area code to call Qarqīn is +93.

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