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

Climate of Afghanistan
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Afghanistan
The best travel time for Afghanistan
Climate of Afghanistan by month
Experiences with the weather of Afghanistan
Popular destinations Afghanistan

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
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.

January