Barkhan has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh) with very hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation mainly falls in two distinct periods: light to moderate rain in the late winter and early spring from February to April, and heavier rain in the monsoon from June to September.
| Climate data for Barkhan (1991–2020, extremes 1971–present) |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
25.0
(77.0) |
30.5
(86.9) |
33.0
(91.4) |
39.0
(102.2) |
42.8
(109.0) |
44.2
(111.6) |
42.3
(108.1) |
41.6
(106.9) |
40.8
(105.4) |
37.0
(98.6) |
32.2
(90.0) |
28.0
(82.4) |
44.2
(111.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
16.9
(62.4) |
19.1
(66.4) |
24.1
(75.4) |
30.0
(86.0) |
35.6
(96.1) |
37.5
(99.5) |
35.9
(96.6) |
34.7
(94.5) |
33.7
(92.7) |
30.1
(86.2) |
24.5
(76.1) |
19.8
(67.6) |
28.5
(83.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
10.2
(50.4) |
12.8
(55.0) |
17.6
(63.7) |
23.4
(74.1) |
28.5
(83.3) |
30.7
(87.3) |
29.7
(85.5) |
27.6
(81.7) |
27.0
(80.6) |
22.9
(73.2) |
17.1
(62.8) |
12.6
(54.7) |
21.7
(71.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
3.6
(38.5) |
5.9
(42.6) |
11.0
(51.8) |
16.4
(61.5) |
21.3
(70.3) |
23.8
(74.8) |
23.5
(74.3) |
22.7
(72.9) |
20.3
(68.5) |
15.4
(59.7) |
9.7
(49.5) |
5.3
(41.5) |
14.9
(58.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
−1.7
(28.9) |
−2.2
(28.0) |
2.0
(35.6) |
6.1
(43.0) |
13.0
(55.4) |
13.0
(55.4) |
15.7
(60.3) |
16.7
(62.1) |
13.9
(57.0) |
9.0
(48.2) |
2.0
(35.6) |
−10
(14) |
−10
(14) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
12.6
(0.50) |
20.9
(0.82) |
37.8
(1.49) |
37.5
(1.48) |
29.3
(1.15) |
56.7
(2.23) |
103.9
(4.09) |
75.6
(2.98) |
33.1
(1.30) |
11.4
(0.45) |
4.3
(0.17) |
6.2
(0.24) |
429.3
(16.90) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) |
2.2 |
2.9 |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3.4 |
5.9 |
8.2 |
6.5 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
43.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) |
43 |
39 |
43 |
34 |
29 |
34 |
55 |
59 |
50 |
33 |
35 |
41 |
41 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5][6][7] |
| Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1979-1995)[8] |
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