How many sunny days does Shīnḏanḏ have per year?

Shīnḏanḏ averages approximately 328 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Shīnḏanḏ?

Shīnḏanḏ has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 38.0 µg/m³, classified as "Unhealthy" by WHO standards. Far exceeds WHO targets. Respiratory and cardiovascular effects likely.

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Shīnḏanḏ · Afghanistan

Name: Shīnḏanḏ, Afghanistan
Address: Shīnḏanḏ, AF

A city in Afghanistan.

Photo by Qasim Mirzaie on Unsplash

Small city

232K

25 km²

1,071m

04:16 UTC+4.5

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Shīnḏanḏ is bathed in sunshine — 328 sunny days a year, with frosty winters and limited daylight. On the other hand, air quality is a concern.

Shīnḏanḏ, Afghanistan is a 232K-resident city with 328 sunny days and 38 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 38.0 µg/m³. A city in Afghanistan.

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Climate

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Climate Lab · Shīnḏanḏ

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	13	19	26	32	35	40	41	39	37	30	22	14	29
Daily mean°C	8	12	19	25	29	34	36	34	30	24	16	8	23
Daily low°C	0	3	9	16	20	27	28	25	19	13	7	1	14
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	16	20	27	33	36	42	44	41	38	30	24	19	31
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	3	9	17	24	28	34	36	33	28	21	13	5	21
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	-12	-6	1	9	14	20	22	17	12	7	0	-8	6
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	52	40	30	15	17	11	14	14	14	17	35	36	24
Dewpoint°C	-2.4	-3.3	0.3	-3.1	0.9	-0.2	3.4	2.1	-1.8	-5.4	-0.6	-3.9	-1.2
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	27	27	30	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	11	121
Rain days≥1mm	5	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	22
Snowfallmm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind
Wind avgm/s	2.5	3.0	3.3	3.0	4.6	5.8	6.1	5.8	3.9	3.1	2.4	2.3	3.8
Wind gustsm/s	6.2	6.1	7.6	6.5	8.0	8.9	9.5	9.4	8.1	7.2	5.1	6.0	7.4
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	9.0	9.8	10.0	11.0	12.8	13.0	12.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	8.8	8.9	10.8
Clear skyindex	66%	78%	62%	70%	81%	97%	89%	99%	100%	92%	79%	76%	82%
UV indexmax avg	3.1	4.5	6.8	8.2	10.2	11.4	10.8	10.2	8.6	6.1	3.9	2.9	7.2

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Shīnḏanḏ

Shīnḏanḏ offers a solid outdoor season. June through August are the toughest stretch. Even dinner outside manages 3/12 months, while lunch outside works 7/12 months.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

3/12

Dinner Outside

0Jan: 0% viability

4Feb: 4% viability

35Mar: 35% viability

66Apr: 66% viability

77May: 77% viability

62Jun: 62% viability

39Jul: 39% viability

50Aug: 50% viability

77Sep: 77% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

13Nov: 13% viability

0Dec: 0% viability

3/12

Dinner Outside

0Jan: 0% viability

4Feb: 4% viability

35Mar: 35% viability

66Apr: 66% viability

77May: 77% viability

62Jun: 62% viability

39Jul: 39% viability

50Aug: 50% viability

77Sep: 77% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

13Nov: 13% viability

0Dec: 0% viability

39%

Cold

7/12

Lunch Outside

76Jan: 76% viability

84Feb: 84% viability

76Mar: 76% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

54May: 54% viability

9Jun: 9% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

44Sep: 44% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

82Dec: 82% viability

7/12

Lunch Outside

76Jan: 76% viability

84Feb: 84% viability

76Mar: 76% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

54May: 54% viability

9Jun: 9% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

44Sep: 44% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

82Dec: 82% viability

58%

Heat

7/12

Walking

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

95Mar: 95% viability

87Apr: 87% viability

59May: 59% viability

8Jun: 8% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

43Sep: 43% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

100Nov: 100% viability

100

99Dec: 99% viability

7/12

Walking

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

95Mar: 95% viability

87Apr: 87% viability

59May: 59% viability

8Jun: 8% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

43Sep: 43% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

100Nov: 100% viability

100

99Dec: 99% viability

66%

Heat

5/12

Running

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

85Mar: 85% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

16May: 16% viability

0Jun: 0% viability

0Jul: 0% viability

0Aug: 0% viability

10Sep: 10% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

97Nov: 97% viability

99Dec: 99% viability

5/12

Running

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

85Mar: 85% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

16May: 16% viability

0Jun: 0% viability

0Jul: 0% viability

0Aug: 0% viability

10Sep: 10% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

97Nov: 97% viability

99Dec: 99% viability

51%

Heat

Tap any month for details · Click activity name for overview

ComfortableModerateUncomfortable

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Climate

Feels-like °C

Dinner outside

Climate Lab · Shīnḏanḏ

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	13	19	26	32	35	40	41	39	37	30	22	14	29
Daily mean°C	8	12	19	25	29	34	36	34	30	24	16	8	23
Daily low°C	0	3	9	16	20	27	28	25	19	13	7	1	14
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	16	20	27	33	36	42	44	41	38	30	24	19	31
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	3	9	17	24	28	34	36	33	28	21	13	5	21
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	-12	-6	1	9	14	20	22	17	12	7	0	-8	6
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	52	40	30	15	17	11	14	14	14	17	35	36	24
Dewpoint°C	-2.4	-3.3	0.3	-3.1	0.9	-0.2	3.4	2.1	-1.8	-5.4	-0.6	-3.9	-1.2
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	27	27	30	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	11	11	121
Rain days≥1mm	5	6	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	22
Snowfallmm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wind
Wind avgm/s	2.5	3.0	3.3	3.0	4.6	5.8	6.1	5.8	3.9	3.1	2.4	2.3	3.8
Wind gustsm/s	6.2	6.1	7.6	6.5	8.0	8.9	9.5	9.4	8.1	7.2	5.1	6.0	7.4
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	9.0	9.8	10.0	11.0	12.8	13.0	12.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	8.8	8.9	10.8
Clear skyindex	66%	78%	62%	70%	81%	97%	89%	99%	100%	92%	79%	76%	82%
UV indexmax avg	3.1	4.5	6.8	8.2	10.2	11.4	10.8	10.2	8.6	6.1	3.9	2.9	7.2

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar · Shīnḏanḏ

Shīnḏanḏ offers a solid outdoor season. June through August are the toughest stretch. Even dinner outside manages 3/12 months, while lunch outside works 7/12 months.

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Annual

3/12

Dinner Outside

0Jan: 0% viability

4Feb: 4% viability

35Mar: 35% viability

66Apr: 66% viability

77May: 77% viability

62Jun: 62% viability

39Jul: 39% viability

50Aug: 50% viability

77Sep: 77% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

13Nov: 13% viability

0Dec: 0% viability

3/12

Dinner Outside

0Jan: 0% viability

4Feb: 4% viability

35Mar: 35% viability

66Apr: 66% viability

77May: 77% viability

62Jun: 62% viability

39Jul: 39% viability

50Aug: 50% viability

77Sep: 77% viability

50Oct: 50% viability

13Nov: 13% viability

0Dec: 0% viability

39%

Cold

7/12

Lunch Outside

76Jan: 76% viability

84Feb: 84% viability

76Mar: 76% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

54May: 54% viability

9Jun: 9% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

44Sep: 44% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

82Dec: 82% viability

7/12

Lunch Outside

76Jan: 76% viability

84Feb: 84% viability

76Mar: 76% viability

80Apr: 80% viability

54May: 54% viability

9Jun: 9% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

44Sep: 44% viability

89Oct: 89% viability

93Nov: 93% viability

82Dec: 82% viability

58%

Heat

7/12

Walking

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

95Mar: 95% viability

87Apr: 87% viability

59May: 59% viability

8Jun: 8% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

43Sep: 43% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

100Nov: 100% viability

100

99Dec: 99% viability

7/12

Walking

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

95Mar: 95% viability

87Apr: 87% viability

59May: 59% viability

8Jun: 8% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

10Aug: 10% viability

43Sep: 43% viability

94Oct: 94% viability

100Nov: 100% viability

100

99Dec: 99% viability

66%

Heat

5/12

Running

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

85Mar: 85% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

16May: 16% viability

0Jun: 0% viability

0Jul: 0% viability

0Aug: 0% viability

10Sep: 10% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

97Nov: 97% viability

99Dec: 99% viability

5/12

Running

97Jan: 97% viability

99Feb: 99% viability

85Mar: 85% viability

51Apr: 51% viability

16May: 16% viability

0Jun: 0% viability

0Jul: 0% viability

0Aug: 0% viability

10Sep: 10% viability

61Oct: 61% viability

97Nov: 97% viability

99Dec: 99% viability

51%

Heat

Tap any month for details · Click activity name for overview

ComfortableModerateUncomfortable

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Shīnḏanḏ · Afghanistan

Climate

Climate Lab · Shīnḏanḏ

Lifestyle Calendar · Shīnḏanḏ

Climate

Climate Lab · Shīnḏanḏ

Lifestyle Calendar · Shīnḏanḏ

Air Quality Profile

Air Quality Profile

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