Best time to visit, weather and climate Shigay
Best time to visit Shigay, Afghanistan
The best time to visit Shigay in Afghanistan is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Shigay is 26°C in july and the lowest is 4°C in january.
The average climate figure for Shigay is an 7,6. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Shigay has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Shigay or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Shigay per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4°C | 4°C | 10°C | 16°C | 21°C | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 22°C | 17°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| 43 mm |
72 mm |
73 mm |
82 mm |
78 mm |
41 mm |
62 mm |
79 mm |
41 mm |
13 mm |
17 mm |
11 mm |
Climate Shigay
Shigay has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Shigay is 17° degrees and there is about 103 mm 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 Shigay
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 4°C | 4°C | 10°C | 16°C | 21°C | 25°C | 26°C | 25°C | 22°C | 17°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Night | -4°C | -3°C | 2°C | 7°C | 12°C | 16°C | 17°C | 16°C | 13°C | 8°C | 3°C | -1°C |
| Precip | 43 mm |
72 mm |
73 mm |
82 mm |
78 mm |
41 mm |
62 mm |
79 mm |
41 mm |
13 mm |
17 mm |
11 mm |
| Rain days |
7 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Snow days |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dry days |
19 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Weather Shigay january
On average, it is maximum 4° in january in Shigay and at least around -4° degrees. In january there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 43 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Shigay and on average, it snows 5 days in january.
Weather Shigay february
On average, it is maximum 4° in february in Shigay and at least around -3° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Shigay and on average, it snows 4 days in february.
Weather Shigay march
On average, it is maximum 10° in march in Shigay and at least around 2° degrees. In march there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 73 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Shigay and on average, it snows 1 day in march.
Weather Shigay april
On average, it is maximum 16° in april in Shigay and at least around 7° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 82 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay may
On average, it is maximum 21° in may in Shigay and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 78 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay june
On average, it is maximum 25° in june in Shigay and at least around 16° degrees. In june there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay july
On average, it is maximum 26° in july in Shigay and at least around 17° degrees. In july there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 62 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay august
On average, it is maximum 25° in august in Shigay and at least around 16° degrees. In august there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 79 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay september
On average, it is maximum 22° in september in Shigay and at least around 13° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay october
On average, it is maximum 17° in october in Shigay and at least around 8° degrees. In october there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay november
On average, it is maximum 11° in november in Shigay and at least around 3° degrees. In november there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 17 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Shigay.
Weather Shigay december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Shigay and at least around -1° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in Shigay and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Shigay
The weather for Shigay in Afghanistan will be 14° till 19° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 28 Jan |
|
14°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
14°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
15°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
15°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
16°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
16°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 3 Feb |
|
16°C | 5°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Th 4 Feb |
|
17°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
18°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
18°C | 4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 4 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
17°C | 6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0m/s | 4 |
Mo 8 Feb |
|
18°C | 7°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0m/s | 4 |
Tu 9 Feb |
|
19°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 2 |
We 10 Feb |
|
18°C | 9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 1 |
Weather experiences Shigay
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Vacation Shigay
Hotels and apartments in Shigay
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Flight tickets to Shigay
The 3 nearest airports to Shigay you can fly to are:
- Peshawar International Airport (133 km)
Peshāwar - Hamid Karzai International Airport (136 km)
Kabul - Saidu Sharif Airport (242 km)
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About Shigay
Shigay lies in Afghanistan in the province Khōst. If you want to call Shigay you have to use +93 or 0093 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +935012457809 or 00935012457809.
Shigay is in a straight line at 5.841 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 8 hours10.
The coordinates of Shigay, Afghanistan are latitude: 33.623813 en longitude: 70.148582
The GPS coordinates are N 33° 37' 25.6800" en E 70° 8' 54.9600"
Currency Shigay
In Shigay the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Exchange rate Afghan afghani (AFN) 28 january 2021
1 Afghan afghani = 0,01 United States dollar
100 Afghan afghani = 1,30 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 76,72 Afghan afghani
100 United States dollar = 7.672,20 Afghan afghani
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Time difference Shigay
In Shigay it is now 12:52 o’clock in the afternoon on thursday 28 january 2021. That is 9,5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Shigay is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.
Vaccinations Shigay
Recommended vaccinations
- Buiktyfus
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Shigay.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)