Tsamkani

Place in Paktia Province, Afghanistan

Chamkani څمکني
33°48′08″N 69°49′58″E / 33.8022°N 69.8329°E / 33.8022; 69.8329
Country	Afghanistan
Province	Paktia Province
District	Chamkani District
Elevation	1,788 m (5,866 ft)
Population
• Ethnicities	Pashtuns
Time zone	UTC+4:30

Samkani (Pashto: څمکني), also spelled Chamkani or chamkani, is the main town of samkani District in Paktia Province, Afghanistan.^[1]

The Chamkani tribe of the Pashtuns is settled in the area around the town.

Climate

Tsamkani has a humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfa), bordering on a monsoonal humid continental climate (Dwa) with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Precipitation is very high most of the year.

Climate data for Tsamkani, Paktia Province
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	3.3 (37.9)	5.0 (41.0)	11.7 (53.1)	17.2 (63.0)	22.2 (72.0)	26.1 (79.0)	27.2 (81.0)	25.6 (78.1)	23.9 (75.0)	18.3 (64.9)	11.1 (52.0)	6.1 (43.0)	16.5 (61.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−0.6 (30.9)	1.1 (34.0)	7.0 (44.6)	12.2 (54.0)	17.0 (62.6)	20.6 (69.1)	22.0 (71.6)	20.6 (69.1)	18.4 (65.1)	12.8 (55.0)	6.7 (44.1)	2.0 (35.6)	11.7 (53.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.4 (24.1)	−2.8 (27.0)	2.2 (36.0)	7.2 (45.0)	11.7 (53.1)	15.0 (59.0)	16.7 (62.1)	15.6 (60.1)	12.8 (55.0)	7.2 (45.0)	2.2 (36.0)	−2.2 (28.0)	6.8 (44.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	92.5 (3.64)	167.3 (6.59)	191.9 (7.56)	213.7 (8.41)	246.0 (9.69)	111.3 (4.38)	163.5 (6.44)	197.0 (7.76)	80.3 (3.16)	40.7 (1.60)	54.1 (2.13)	28.0 (1.10)	1,586.3 (62.46)
Average relative humidity (%)	51	58	57	50	42	35	49	56	48	39	42	39	47
Source: World Weather Online^[2]