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Kabul vs Peshawar: weather compared

Across the year, Kabul has the better travel weather in 7 months and Peshawar in 5 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Kabul in April–May & September–October, Peshawar in November–March.

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Kabul · Afghanistan

January: 40 mm rainFebruary: 44 mm rainMarch: 81 mm rainApril: 81 mm rainMay: 35 mm rainJune: 6 mm rainJuly: 7 mm rainAugust: 21 mm rainSeptember: 3 mm rainOctober: 11 mm rainNovember: 20 mm rainDecember: 8 mm rainJanuary high: 4°CFebruary high: 7°CMarch high: 12°CApril high: 19°CMay high: 24°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 33°CAugust high: 31°CSeptember high: 29°COctober high: 21°CNovember high: 14°CDecember high: 9°CJanuary low: -7°CFebruary low: -5°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 6°CMay low: 10°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 18°CAugust low: 17°CSeptember low: 13°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Peshawar · Pakistan

January: 36 mm rainFebruary: 33 mm rainMarch: 98 mm rainApril: 51 mm rainMay: 17 mm rainJune: 21 mm rainJuly: 124 mm rainAugust: 135 mm rainSeptember: 74 mm rainOctober: 23 mm rainNovember: 26 mm rainDecember: 13 mm rainJanuary high: 17°CFebruary high: 21°CMarch high: 25°CApril high: 31°CMay high: 36°CJune high: 40°CJuly high: 37°CAugust high: 35°CSeptember high: 35°COctober high: 31°CNovember high: 24°CDecember high: 19°CJanuary low: 4°CFebruary low: 7°CMarch low: 12°CApril low: 17°CMay low: 21°CJune low: 25°CJuly low: 27°CAugust low: 26°CSeptember low: 24°COctober low: 17°CNovember low: 11°CDecember low: 6°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricKabulPeshawar
Hottest month high33°C40°C
Coldest month low-7°C4°C
Annual rainfall356 mm652 mm
Avg sunshine10.4 h/day9.7 h/day
Best monthsApril–May & September–OctoberNovember–March

Travel score, month by month

MonthKabulPeshawarBetter weather
January 1.8 · Challenging 9.3 · Excellent Peshawar
February 3.5 · Poor 10.0 · Excellent Peshawar
March 5.8 · Fair 9.6 · Excellent Peshawar
April 9.5 · Excellent 7.1 · Good Kabul
May 10.0 · Excellent 3.2 · Poor Kabul
June 8.9 · Excellent 0.8 · Challenging Kabul
July 6.4 · Fair 0.0 · Challenging Kabul
August 7.2 · Good 1.8 · Challenging Kabul
September 9.9 · Excellent 3.3 · Poor Kabul
October 10.0 · Excellent 7.3 · Good Kabul
November 8.2 · Good 10.0 · Excellent Peshawar
December 6.0 · Fair 10.0 · Excellent Peshawar

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Kabul or Peshawar?

Kabul has the better travel weather in 7 of 12 months, versus 5 for Peshawar — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Kabul?

The best months to visit Kabul are April–May & September–October, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Peshawar?

The best months to visit Peshawar are November–March, based on six years of climate data.

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