District in Nuristan, Afghanistan
Afghan soldiers fighting in Bargi Matal in 2009Bargi Matal District (Barge Matal District, Bragamatal District, Kamkata-vari: břagamâṭol, Pashto: برګ مټال ولسوالۍ, Persian: ولسوالی برگ متال) is a district of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan.[2] It was originally in Konarha Province (Konar Province)[3] and then was moved to the newly created Nuristan Province in 2001.
Climate
Bargi Matal has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dsc), resulting in long, cold winters and short, mild summers.
| Climate data for Barg-i Matal, Nuristan Province
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
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Year
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
−5.8
(21.6)
|
−5.0
(23.0)
|
−0.2
(31.6)
|
5.9
(42.6)
|
10.2
(50.4)
|
15.9
(60.6)
|
18.2
(64.8)
|
18.0
(64.4)
|
14.9
(58.8)
|
9.3
(48.7)
|
2.9
(37.2)
|
−2.8
(27.0)
|
6.8
(44.2)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
−10.5
(13.1)
|
−9.1
(15.6)
|
−4.2
(24.4)
|
1.5
(34.7)
|
5.4
(41.7)
|
10.5
(50.9)
|
12.8
(55.0)
|
12.5
(54.5)
|
8.9
(48.0)
|
3.9
(39.0)
|
−1.7
(28.9)
|
−6.6
(20.1)
|
2.0
(35.5)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
−15.2
(4.6)
|
−13.3
(8.1)
|
−8.2
(17.2)
|
−2.9
(26.8)
|
0.6
(33.1)
|
5.1
(41.2)
|
7.4
(45.3)
|
7.0
(44.6)
|
3.0
(37.4)
|
−1.5
(29.3)
|
−6.3
(20.7)
|
−10.5
(13.1)
|
−2.9
(26.8)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
73
(2.9)
|
100
(3.9)
|
137
(5.4)
|
129
(5.1)
|
92
(3.6)
|
32
(1.3)
|
41
(1.6)
|
41
(1.6)
|
20
(0.8)
|
35
(1.4)
|
50
(2.0)
|
74
(2.9)
|
824
(32.5)
|
| Average relative humidity (%)
|
57
|
60
|
59
|
58
|
54
|
44
|
47
|
49
|
47
|
47
|
47
|
52
|
52
|
| Source: weather2visit.com[4]
|
Boundaries
Bargi Matal District is bounded by:[2]
Afghanistan
