When is the best time to visit Kabul?
- The best time for a sunbathing holiday is June, July, August. Average maximum temperatures are up to +31°C in July and it has 24 sunny days on average.
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during May - October.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, February, March with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Kabul in different months
In June, July, August, September the weather is great. There are an average of 24 sunny days in July and the temperature ranges from +16°C to +31°C.
January, March, April, October, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +19°C during October.
In February, May the weather is average. Expect around 18 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 60 mm in May.
Climate in Kabul
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +14°C | +17°C | +26°C | +30°C | +34°C | +37°C | +38°C | +37°C | +34°C | +32°C | +22°C | +18°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +2°C | +3°C | +9°C | +17°C | +23°C | +28°C | +31°C | +30°C | +26°C | +19°C | +12°C | +6°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -27°C | -24°C | -19°C | -11°C | -6°C | +6°C | +10°C | +9°C | +3°C | -5°C | -18°C | -22°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 62 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 44 | 53 | 57 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 3 | 14 | 61 | 73 | 60 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 8 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 44 | 46 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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Monthly weather in Kabul
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kabul, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.