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Best Time to Visit Afghanistan

Climate based on Kabul • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Afghanistan is in June, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Aug 18 - Aug 31. The hottest month is July (33°C highs) and the coolest is January (4°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Aug 18 - Aug 31
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Jun 4 - Jun 17
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Sep 1 - Sep 14
14-day window • Avg 22°C • Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Very Cold
-1°Cavg
  • 4°C / -7°C
  • 40mm total
  • 7.8h sun/day

February

Cold
1°Cavg
  • 7°C / -5°C
  • 50mm total
  • 8.8h sun/day

March

Fresh
6°Cavg
  • 12°C / 1°C
  • 74mm total
  • 9.1h sun/day

April

Comfortable
13°Cavg
  • 19°C / 6°C
  • 77mm total
  • 10.8h sun/day

May

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 24°C / 11°C
  • 39mm total
  • 12.1h sun/day

June

Very Warm
23°Cavg
  • 30°C / 15°C
  • 8mm total
  • 13.0h sun/day

July

Very Warm
26°Cavg
  • 33°C / 18°C
  • 9mm total
  • 12.8h sun/day

August

Very Warm
25°Cavg
  • 32°C / 17°C
  • 14mm total
  • 12.4h sun/day

September

Warm
21°Cavg
  • 29°C / 14°C
  • 5mm total
  • 11.6h sun/day

October

Comfortable
15°Cavg
  • 21°C / 8°C
  • 10mm total
  • 10.4h sun/day

November

Fresh
8°Cavg
  • 14°C / 1°C
  • 25mm total
  • 9.0h sun/day

December

Cold
3°Cavg
  • 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