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Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan

Full City Profile

7,756 Population 3/sq mi density
7,008 ft Elevation 2,136 meters
42°F Avg Temperature 5°C
Qal‘ah-ye Shahr has a cool climate with an average annual temperature of 42°F (6°C). Winters average 16°F in January while summers reach 64°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 12.6 inches. The area receives 8.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

16°F Jan (-9°C) 64°F Jul (18°C)
Annual Average41.6°F
23% below US avg
January Average16°F (-9°C)
July Average64°F (18°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation7,008 ft (2,136 m)
Area2,918.9 sq mi (7,559.8 km²)
Population Density3/sq mi
Coordinates35.5473°N, 65.5676°W
TimezoneAsia/Kabul

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 12.6"
67% below US avg
Snowfall 8.0"
Wettest Month (Mar) 2.52"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.04"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

26 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.3. Most recent: M4.8 on Feb 3, 2022.

Oct 1, 1991 18 km NNW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M5.3 18 km
Apr 4, 2001 Central Afghanistan M5.0 126 km
Jan 15, 2007 26 km SSW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M5.0 27 km
Feb 3, 2022 9 km S of Darz?b, Afghanistan M4.8 42 km
Jan 15, 2007 10 km S of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M4.7 10 km
Jan 15, 2007 8 km SSW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M4.6 8 km
May 4, 1994 26 km NNE of Lab-Sar, Afghanistan M4.5 146 km
Apr 4, 1994 18 km N of Lab-Sar, Afghanistan M4.5 134 km
Nov 28, 1997 13 km WSW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M4.5 13 km
Aug 17, 2021 81 km SSW of Maymana, Afghanistan M4.3 98 km
May 8, 2014 28 km SW of Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan M4.3 54 km
Feb 6, 1996 26 km S of Darz?b, Afghanistan M4.3 27 km
Jun 6, 1998 15 km NNE of Tukz?r, Afghanistan M4.2 102 km
Feb 6, 1996 20 km NW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M4.2 20 km
Jun 22, 2017 7 km N of Darz?b, Afghanistan M4.2 58 km
Jan 17, 1996 31 km W of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M4.2 31 km
Apr 30, 1993 21 km W of Darz?b, Afghanistan M4.2 64 km
Aug 19, 2014 24 km NW of Lab-Sar, Afghanistan M4.2 116 km
Aug 28, 2021 46 km SE of Ghormach, Afghanistan M4.1 133 km
Feb 21, 1996 42 km WNW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan M4.0 42 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 16°F (-9°C) 1.6 in Coldest
February 19°F (-7°C) 1.9 in
March 30°F (-1°C) 2.5 in Wettest
April 44°F (7°C) 2.3 in
May 52°F (11°C) 1.3 in
June 61°F (16°C) 0.2 in
July 64°F (18°C) 0.0 in Warmest
August 62°F (17°C) 0.0 in Driest
September 53°F (12°C) 0.0 in
October 43°F (6°C) 0.6 in
November 33°F (0°C) 0.9 in
December 24°F (-5°C) 1.1 in

Qal‘ah-ye Shahr has a seasonal temperature swing of 48°F / from 16°F in January to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 12.6 inches, with March being the wettest month (2.5") and August the driest (0.0").

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