Gilkanah
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Best time to visit Gilkanah

The best time to visit Gilkanah in Afghanistan is from May through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Gilkanah is 26°C in July and the lowest is 1°C in January.

In the table below you can quickly see the average monthly weather in Gilkanah, the monthly temperatures or when the precipitation is the highest. Average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate Gilkanah by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) 1 1 7 13 18 23 26 25 21 15 8 4
Precipitation (mm) 5 14 6 7 7 1 0 0 0 2 4 2



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Climate Gilkanah

Gilkanah has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for Gilkanah is 13° degrees and there is about 48 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 318 days a year with an average humidity of 40% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate Gilkanah by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 1 1 7 13 18 23 26 25 21 15 8 4
Night temp. (°C) -8 -7 -1 4 9 12 15 14 10 6 0 -5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 5 14 6 7 7 1 0 0 0 2 4 2
Days with rain 3 5 4 7 5 1 1 - 1 2 3 2
Days with snow 3 4 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 25 19 26 23 26 29 30 31 29 29 27 28
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 12 12 12 12 13 11 9 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2

Gilkanah weather by month

What is the average Gilkanah weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Gilkanah weather

The weather for Gilkanah over the next 14 days will be 5°C till 16° with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.

5-day weather forecast Gilkanah

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
Sunday
26 march
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9°C
2°C
2.8 mm
2 m/s
Monday
27 march
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11°C
3°C
0.1 mm
3 m/s
Tuesday
28 march
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9°C
4°C
12.5 mm
2 m/s
Wednesday
29 march
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5°C
4°C
15 mm
3 m/s
Thursday
30 march
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6°C
4°C
4 mm
2 m/s

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Gilkanah?

Gilkanah is located in Afghanistan. It lies in a straight line 392 km from Islamabad.

The coordinates of Gilkanah are:

  • Latitude: 35.158826
  • Longitude: 69.163807

The GPS coordinates are 35° 9' N, 69° 9' E

How long is the flight to Gilkanah?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to Gilkanah is approximately 2 hours.

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What are the nearest airports to Gilkanah?

These are the airports closests to Gilkanah:

  • Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL) – 67 km in Kabul

How big is Gilkanah?

The surface area of Gilkanah is 51 km².

What is the currency of Gilkanah?

In Gilkanah, the Afghan afghani (AFN) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 26 March 2023

  • 1 Pakistani rupee = 0.48 Afghan afghani
  • 1 Afghan afghani = 2.08 Pakistani rupee
  • 100 Pakistani rupee = 48.02 Afghan afghani
  • 100 Afghan afghani = 208.26 Pakistani rupee

What is the area code of Gilkanah?

The area code to call Gilkanah is +93.