Sar Chakān, Afghanistan

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4,423 ft Elevation 1,348 meters

51°F Avg Temperature 10°C

Sar Chakān experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winters average 15°F in January while summers reach 74°F in July. The area gets 343 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 12.5 inches. The area receives 59.1 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

15°F Jan (-10°C) 74°F Jul (23°C)

Annual Average	50.5°F
	6% below US avg
January Average	15°F (-10°C)
July Average	74°F (23°C)
Sunny Days	343 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	4,423 ft (1,348 m)
Area	213.2 sq mi (552.3 km²)
Population Density	0/sq mi
Coordinates	35.7018°N, 65.2306°W
Timezone	Asia/Kabul

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 12.5"

67% below US avg

Snowfall 59.1"

Wettest Month (Mar) 2.70"

Driest Month (Jun) 0.10"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

24 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	25 km
Apr 4, 2001	Central Afghanistan	M5.0	130 km
Jan 15, 2007	26 km SSW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan	M5.0	49 km
Feb 3, 2022	9 km S of Darz?b, Afghanistan	M4.8	25 km
Jan 15, 2007	10 km S of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan	M4.7	42 km
Jan 15, 2007	8 km SSW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan	M4.6	38 km
Sep 7, 2014	61 km SW of Andkh?y, Afghanistan	M4.6	120 km
Nov 28, 1997	13 km WSW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan	M4.5	29 km
May 8, 2014	28 km SW of Sar-e Pul, Afghanistan	M4.3	57 km
Feb 6, 1996	26 km S of Darz?b, Afghanistan	M4.3	14 km
Aug 17, 2021	81 km SSW of Maymana, Afghanistan	M4.3	81 km
Feb 6, 1996	20 km NW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan	M4.2	18 km
Aug 19, 2014	24 km NW of Lab-Sar, Afghanistan	M4.2	135 km
Jun 6, 1998	15 km NNE of Tukz?r, Afghanistan	M4.2	121 km
Jun 22, 2017	7 km N of Darz?b, Afghanistan	M4.2	41 km
Jan 17, 1996	31 km W of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan	M4.2	21 km
Apr 30, 1993	21 km W of Darz?b, Afghanistan	M4.2	35 km
Aug 28, 2021	46 km SE of Ghormach, Afghanistan	M4.1	107 km
Feb 21, 1996	42 km WNW of Qal‘ah-ye Shahr, Afghanistan	M4.0	12 km
Jan 29, 1996	29 km ESE of Maymana, Afghanistan	M4.0	19 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	15°F (-10°C)	1.7 in	Coldest
February	29°F (-2°C)	2.0 in
March	38°F (3°C)	2.7 in	Wettest
April	52°F (11°C)	2.1 in
May	61°F (16°C)	1.1 in
June	71°F (21°C)	0.1 in
July	74°F (23°C)	0.0 in	Warmest, Driest
August	71°F (22°C)	0.0 in
September	62°F (16°C)	0.0 in
October	51°F (10°C)	0.5 in
November	41°F (5°C)	0.8 in
December	32°F (0°C)	1.3 in

Sar Chakān has a seasonal temperature swing of 60°F / from 15°F in January to 74°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 12.3 inches, with March being the wettest month (2.7") and July the driest (0.0").

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