Climate of Afghanistan
Afghanistan has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Afghanistan is 17° degrees and there is about 103 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 294 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -6°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 48 days and there is a total of approximately 102 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 21 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3600 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 3°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in July |
Coldest month: | 3°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -6°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 296 days |
Days with rain: | 48 days |
Days with snow: | 21 days |
Total rain sum: | 102 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3600 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Afghanistan.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Afghanistan.
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Climate table of Afghanistan
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Afghanistan. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Afghanistan might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
Night temp. (°C) | -6 | -5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | -3 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 13 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Days with rain | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Days with snow | 7 | 7 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 |
Dry days | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Afghanistan
To go to Afghanistan, the best time to visit is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Afghanistan, July is the warmest month with 29°C and the most cold month is 3°C in January.
Climate of Afghanistan by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Afghanistan? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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