Tukzar is a town in Sancharak district of Sar-e Pol Province, Afghanistan. The town is the administrative centre of Sancharak district.[1]

Tukzar
Tukzar is located in Afghanistan
Tukzar
Tukzar
Location in Afghanistan
Coordinates: 35°58′2″N 66°26′0″E / 35.96722°N 66.43333°E / 35.96722; 66.43333
Country Afghanistan
ProvinceSar-e Pol Province
DistrictSancharak
Government
 • MayorModir Azam
Elevation3,940 ft (1,201 m)
Time zoneUTC+4:30

35°58′2″N 66°26′0″E / 35.96722°N 66.43333°E / 35.96722; 66.43333

Climate

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Tukzar has a hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dsa) with hot summers and cool winters. In winter, there is much more rainfall in Tokzar than in summer.

July is the warmest month of the year, the temperature in July averages 24.0 °C (75.2 °F). In January, the average temperature is −0.8 °C (30.6 °F), it is the lowest average temperature of the whole year.

Climate data for Tokzar, Sar-e Pol Province
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
6.9
(44.4)
13.7
(56.7)
19.2
(66.6)
24.4
(75.9)
29.1
(84.4)
30.9
(87.6)
29.7
(85.5)
25.6
(78.1)
19.9
(67.8)
12.7
(54.9)
7.6
(45.7)
18.7
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −0.8
(30.6)
0.7
(33.3)
7.1
(44.8)
12.6
(54.7)
17.6
(63.7)
21.9
(71.4)
24.0
(75.2)
22.7
(72.9)
18.6
(65.5)
13.3
(55.9)
6.7
(44.1)
1.4
(34.5)
12.2
(53.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.8
(19.8)
−5.5
(22.1)
0.4
(32.7)
6.0
(42.8)
10.8
(51.4)
14.7
(58.5)
17.0
(62.6)
15.7
(60.3)
11.5
(52.7)
6.6
(43.9)
0.7
(33.3)
−4.8
(23.4)
5.5
(42.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55
(2.2)
69
(2.7)
85
(3.3)
95
(3.7)
59
(2.3)
6
(0.2)
1
(0.0)
0
(0)
2
(0.1)
15
(0.6)
43
(1.7)
42
(1.7)
472
(18.5)
Average relative humidity (%) 64 67 64 64 54 36 32 33 40 51 62 62 52
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development of Afghanistan, NABDP, Development Programme of Sancharak District[usurped]
  2. ^ "Elevation: Tukzar". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Climate: Tokzar- Climate-Data.org". Retrieved 5 September 2022.