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Best Time to Visit Afghanistan

Climate based on Kabul20152024

The best overall time to visit Afghanistan is June (excellent, score 98/100). The single best 14-day window: Aug 29 – Sep 11. Avoid January if you can — it scores lowest at 42/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Aug 29 – Sep 11
14-day window • Score 100/100
Alternative 1
May 31 – Jun 13
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 2
Jun 14 – Jun 27
14-day window • Score 98/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Poor
42/100
  • 4°C / -7°C
  • 40mm total
  • 7.8h sun/day

February

Poor
42/100
  • 7°C / -5°C
  • 50mm total
  • 8.8h sun/day

March

Poor
43/100
  • 12°C / 1°C
  • 74mm total
  • 9.1h sun/day

April

Fair
55/100
  • 19°C / 6°C
  • 77mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

May

Excellent
82/100
  • 24°C / 11°C
  • 39mm total
  • 12.1h sun/day

June

Excellent
98/100
  • 30°C / 15°C
  • 8mm total
  • 13.0h sun/day

July

Excellent
89/100
  • 33°C / 18°C
  • 9mm total
  • 12.8h sun/day

August

Excellent
93/100
  • 32°C / 17°C
  • 14mm total
  • 12.4h sun/day

September

Excellent
98/100
  • 29°C / 14°C
  • 5mm total
  • 11.6h sun/day

October

Good
71/100
  • 21°C / 8°C
  • 10mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

November

Fair
49/100
  • 14°C / 1°C
  • 25mm total
  • 9.0h sun/day

December

Fair
47/100
  • 9°C / -3°C
  • 9mm total
  • 8.8h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Afghanistan (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar