Avg high
24°C
Avg low
10°C
Rainfall
35 mm
Rain days
6.2
Sunshine
12 h/day
Daylight
13.8 h
What to pack for Kabul in May
- t-shirts and light layers
- a light jacket for evenings
- a packable rain layer
Humidity averages 48%; max daily wind around 19 km/h.
How May compares
Best months in Kabul: April–May & September–October. See the full best time to visit Kabul guide.
Kabul in May: the details
In May, Kabul sees average daytime highs of 24°C (75°F) and overnight lows of 10°C (49°F). Rainfall totals roughly 35 mm across 6.2 rainy days, and the sun shines about 12 hours per day with 13.8 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 48%.
These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Kabul, Afghanistan (34.53, 69.17) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.
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