Best time to visit, weather and climate Shōk
Best time to visit Shōk, Afghanistan
The best time to visit Shōk in Afghanistan is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in Shōk is 28°C in july and the lowest is 6°C in january.
The average climate figure for Shōk is an 7,8. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Shōk has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Shōk 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 Shōk per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6°C | 6°C | 12°C | 17°C | 23°C | 27°C | 28°C | 26°C | 24°C | 19°C | 13°C | 9°C |
| 38 mm |
80 mm |
72 mm |
92 mm |
49 mm |
29 mm |
86 mm |
94 mm |
40 mm |
24 mm |
19 mm |
9 mm |
Climate Shōk
Shōk has the continental climate prevailing. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for Shōk 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 Shōk
| 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 | 6°C | 6°C | 12°C | 17°C | 23°C | 27°C | 28°C | 26°C | 24°C | 19°C | 13°C | 9°C |
| Night | -1°C | 0°C | 4°C | 9°C | 13°C | 17°C | 18°C | 17°C | 14°C | 10°C | 5°C | 1°C |
| Precip | 38 mm |
80 mm |
72 mm |
92 mm |
49 mm |
29 mm |
86 mm |
94 mm |
40 mm |
24 mm |
19 mm |
9 mm |
| Rain days |
8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Snow days |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry days |
22 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Weather Shōk january
On average, it is maximum 6° in january in Shōk and at least around -1° degrees. In january there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm. The it will be dry 22 days this month in Shōk and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather Shōk february
On average, it is maximum 6° in february in Shōk and at least around 0° degrees. In february there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 80 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk march
On average, it is maximum 12° in march in Shōk and at least around 4° degrees. In march there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 72 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in Shōk and at least around 9° degrees. In april there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 11 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk may
On average, it is maximum 23° in may in Shōk and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 49 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Shōk and at least around 17° degrees. In june there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk july
On average, it is maximum 28° in july in Shōk and at least around 18° degrees. In july there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 86 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk august
On average, it is maximum 26° in august in Shōk and at least around 17° degrees. In august there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 94 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk september
On average, it is maximum 24° in september in Shōk and at least around 14° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk october
On average, it is maximum 19° in october in Shōk and at least around 10° degrees. In october there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk november
On average, it is maximum 13° in november in Shōk and at least around 5° degrees. In november there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Shōk.
Weather Shōk december
On average, it is maximum 9° in december in Shōk and at least around 1° degrees. In december there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 9 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Shōk.
14 day weather forecast Shōk
The weather for Shōk in Afghanistan will be -1° till -2° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Mar |
|
-3°C | -11°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 6 |
Tu 2 Mar |
|
-1°C | -10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
We 3 Mar |
|
-1°C | -9°C | 0.6 mm | 60% | 0.4 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Mar |
|
-1°C | -9°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 6 |
Fr 5 Mar |
|
0°C | -8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 6 |
Sa 6 Mar |
|
-1°C | -7°C | 8.3 mm | 95% | 9.9 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 7 Mar |
|
-3°C | -10°C | 9.4 mm | 95% | 9.3 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 8 Mar |
|
-2°C | -11°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 6 |
Tu 9 Mar |
|
0°C | -9°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 3 |
We 10 Mar |
|
-2°C | -7°C | 16 mm | 100% | 19.6 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Th 11 Mar |
|
-5°C | -13°C | 12 mm | 100% | 13.8 cm | 2m/s | 2 |
Fr 12 Mar |
|
-4°C | -10°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 6 |
Sa 13 Mar |
|
-4°C | -7°C | 4.2 mm | 95% | 5.0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Su 14 Mar |
|
-2°C | -10°C | 8.4 mm | 95% | 8.8 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Weather experiences Shōk
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Vacation Shōk
Hotels and apartments in Shōk
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Flight tickets to Shōk
The 3 nearest airports to Shōk you can fly to are:
- Hamid Karzai International Airport (135 km)
Kabul - Chitral Airport (143 km)
Chitrāl - Peshawar International Airport (171 km)
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About Shōk
Shōk lies in Afghanistan in the province Nūristān. If you want to call Shōk 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.
Shōk is in a straight line at 5.739 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 8 hours.
The coordinates of Shōk, Afghanistan are latitude: 35.248439 en longitude: 70.431642
The GPS coordinates are N 35° 14' 54.2400" en E 70° 25' 53.7600"
Currency Shōk
In Shōk the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Exchange rate Afghan afghani (AFN) 28 february 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 Shōk
In Shōk it is now 05:05 o’clock at night on monday 1 march 2021. That is 9,5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Shōk is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.
Vaccinations Shōk
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 Shōk.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)