Best time to visit Kabul
The best time to visit Kabul, Afghanistan is April–May & September–October — expect daytime highs near 24°C and roughly 6.2 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.
Travel score by month (0–10)
Kabul climate, month by month
Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 13.8 h in May.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Sun/day | Humidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | -7°C | 6.7 | 40 mm | 7.4 h | 61% | 1.8 · Challenging |
| February | 7°C | -5°C | 6.7 | 44 mm | 8.6 h | 62% | 3.5 · Poor |
| March | 12°C | 1°C | 9.7 | 81 mm | 8.7 h | 67% | 5.8 · Fair |
| April | 19°C | 6°C | 9.3 | 81 mm | 10.4 h | 60% | 9.5 · Excellent |
| May | 24°C | 10°C | 6.2 | 35 mm | 12 h | 48% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| June | 30°C | 15°C | 1.3 | 6 mm | 12.9 h | 29% | 8.9 · Excellent |
| July | 33°C | 18°C | 2.2 | 7 mm | 12.8 h | 40% | 6.4 · Fair |
| August | 31°C | 17°C | 3.5 | 21 mm | 12.2 h | 46% | 7.2 · Good |
| September | 29°C | 13°C | 0.8 | 3 mm | 11.6 h | 40% | 9.9 · Excellent |
| October | 21°C | 7°C | 2.2 | 11 mm | 10.3 h | 40% | 10.0 · Excellent |
| November | 14°C | 1°C | 4 | 20 mm | 9 h | 50% | 8.2 · Good |
| December | 9°C | -3°C | 2 | 8 mm | 8.7 h | 50% | 6.0 · Fair |
January
1.8 · Challenging
4°C / -7°C
💧 6.7 rain days · ☀️ 7.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 61% RH
February
3.5 · Poor
7°C / -5°C
💧 6.7 rain days · ☀️ 8.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 62% RH
March
5.8 · Fair
12°C / 1°C
💧 9.7 rain days · ☀️ 8.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 67% RH
April
9.5 · Excellent
19°C / 6°C
💧 9.3 rain days · ☀️ 10.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 60% RH
May
10.0 · Excellent
24°C / 10°C
💧 6.2 rain days · ☀️ 12 h sun · 🌡 feels 48% RH
June
8.9 · Excellent
30°C / 15°C
💧 1.3 rain days · ☀️ 12.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 29% RH
July
6.4 · Fair
33°C / 18°C
💧 2.2 rain days · ☀️ 12.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 40% RH
August
7.2 · Good
31°C / 17°C
💧 3.5 rain days · ☀️ 12.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 46% RH
September
9.9 · Excellent
29°C / 13°C
💧 0.8 rain days · ☀️ 11.6 h sun · 🌡 feels 40% RH
October
10.0 · Excellent
21°C / 7°C
💧 2.2 rain days · ☀️ 10.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 40% RH
November
8.2 · Good
14°C / 1°C
💧 4 rain days · ☀️ 9 h sun · 🌡 feels 50% RH
December
6.0 · Fair
9°C / -3°C
💧 2 rain days · ☀️ 8.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 50% RH
Hottest month
July · 33°C
Coldest month
January · -7°C nights
Wettest month
April · 81 mm
Driest month
September · 3 mm
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