Climate Rāqōl

Rāqōl has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for Rāqōl is 33° degrees and there is about 40 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 294 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate Rāqōl by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 38 38 51 62 72 80 85 83 75 65 52 43
Night temp. (°F) 21 23 34 44 53 58 62 61 54 45 35 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 5 11 8 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
Days with rain 4 5 8 10 6 2 2 1 1 2 4 3
Days with snow 7 7 3 - - - - - - - 1 3
Dry days 20 16 20 20 25 28 29 30 29 29 25 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2

View the 14 day weather forecast for Rāqōl

Best time to visit Rāqōl

The best time to visit Rāqōl in Afghanistan is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rāqōl is 85°F in July and the lowest is 38°F in January.

In the table below you can quickly find the average weather in Rāqōl per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest rainfall. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rāqōl?

Rāqōl is located in Afghanistan. It lies in a straight line 6,720 miles from New York.

The coordinates of Rāqōl are:

  • Latitude: 34.571601
  • Longitude: 68.689279

The GPS coordinates are 34° 34' N, 68° 41' E

How long is the flight to Rāqōl?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rāqōl is approximately 15 h. 30 min.

What are the nearest airports to Rāqōl?

These are the airports closests to Rāqōl:

  • Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL) – 30 mi in Kabul

How big is Rāqōl?

The surface area of Rāqōl is 32 mi².

What is the currency of Rāqōl?

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

Exchange rates on 5 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 Rāqōl?

The area code to call Rāqōl is +93.

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