Best time to visit, weather and climate Afghanistan
Best time to visit Afghanistan
The best time to visit Afghanistan is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Afghanistan is 29°C in july and the lowest is 3°C in january.
The average climate figure for Afghanistan is an 8,5. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Afghanistan has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Afghanistan or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Afghanistan per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 3°C | 11°C | 17°C | 22°C | 27°C | 29°C | 28°C | 24°C | 18°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| 13 mm |
27 mm |
20 mm |
19 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
3 mm |
All climate data from Afghanistan
Climate data from: Kabul
Climate Afghanistan
Afghanistan has the continental climate prevailing. 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 Afghanistan
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 3°C | 11°C | 17°C | 22°C | 27°C | 29°C | 28°C | 24°C | 18°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Night | -6°C | -5°C | 1°C | 7°C | 11°C | 15°C | 17°C | 16°C | 12°C | 7°C | 2°C | -3°C |
| Precip | 13 mm |
27 mm |
20 mm |
19 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
3 mm |
| Rain days |
4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Snow days |
7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dry days |
20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Afghanistan january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in Afghanistan and at least around -6° degrees. In january there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 7 days in january.
Weather Afghanistan february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in Afghanistan and at least around -5° degrees. In february there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 7 days in february.
Weather Afghanistan march
On average, it is maximum 11° in march in Afghanistan and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 3 days in march.
Weather Afghanistan april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in Afghanistan and at least around 7° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Afghanistan and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Afghanistan and at least around 15° degrees. In june there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Afghanistan and at least around 17° degrees. In july there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Afghanistan and at least around 16° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan september
On average, it is maximum 24° in september in Afghanistan and at least around 12° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan october
On average, it is maximum 18° in october in Afghanistan and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan november
On average, it is maximum 11° in november in Afghanistan and at least around 2° degrees. In november there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Afghanistan december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Afghanistan and at least around -3° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 3 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Afghanistan
The weather for Kabul in Afghanistan will be 8° till 11° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Afghanistan is based on the weather in Kabul.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 22 Jan |
|
8°C | -3°C | 0.3 mm | 30% | 0.1 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Sa 23 Jan |
|
2°C | -6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 4 |
Su 24 Jan |
|
5°C | -6°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Mo 25 Jan |
|
6°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 4 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
5°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
We 27 Jan |
|
6°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
6°C | -4°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fr 29 Jan |
|
8°C | -2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
8°C | -2°C | 0.1 mm | 10% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
6°C | -3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Mo 1 Feb |
|
7°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
9°C | 0°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 4 |
We 3 Feb |
|
11°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 1m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
10°C | 2°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 0m/s | 1 |
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Vacation Afghanistan
Hotels and apartments in Afghanistan
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Flight tickets to Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Hamid Karzai International Airport
Kabul
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About Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Kabul. The total surface is 647.500 km² and the population consists of 29.724.323 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is somewhat smaller New Zealand. If you want to call Afghanistan you have to use +93 or 0093 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +935012457809 or 00935012457809.
Afghanistan is in a straight line at 9.129 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 12 hours35.
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Currency Afghanistan
In Afghanistan the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Exchange rate Afghan afghani (AFN) 22 january 2021
1 Afghan afghani = 0,20 South African rand
100 Afghan afghani = 20,11 South African rand
1 South African rand = 4,97 Afghan afghani
100 South African rand = 497,45 Afghan afghani
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Bring your credit card
Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
You can find the nearest ATM via various apps such as:
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Time difference Afghanistan
In Afghanistan it is now 19:09 o’clock in the evening on friday 22 january 2021. That is 2,5 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Afghanistan is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.
Vaccinations Afghanistan
Recommended vaccinations
- Buiktyfus
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Afghanistan.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)