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Afghanistan

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When to go?

The best months are March–April, October–November.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

IndiaIranPakistanChinaTajikistanKyrgyzstanUzbekistanTurkmenistanKabulKabulKabulKandaharKandaharKandaharHeratHeratHeratBalkhBalkhBalkhJalalabadJalalabadJalalabadBand-e Amir National ParkBand-e Amir National Park

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 7°−5°
February 9°−3°
March 15°2°
April 22°8°
May 27°12°
June 32°16°
July 34°18°
August 32°16°
September 29°11°
October 22°6°
November 14°0°
December 9°−4°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−5.0 · 6.6 °CJanuary: −5.0 · 6.6 °C−2.6 · 9.0 °CFebruary: −2.6 · 9.0 °C2.4 · 15.0 °CMarch: 2.4 · 15.0 °C7.5 · 21.7 °CApril: 7.5 · 21.7 °C12.0 · 27.2 °CMay: 12.0 · 27.2 °C15.6 · 31.5 °CJune: 15.6 · 31.5 °C17.7 · 33.6 °CJuly: 17.7 · 33.6 °C16.0 · 32.4 °CAugust: 16.0 · 32.4 °C11.4 · 28.7 °CSeptember: 11.4 · 28.7 °C5.7 · 22.2 °COctober: 5.7 · 22.2 °C0.1 · 14.4 °CNovember: 0.1 · 14.4 °C−3.6 · 9.3 °CDecember: −3.6 · 9.3 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −5.0 – 6.6 °C
Feb −2.6 – 9.0 °C
Mar 2.4 – 15.0 °C
Apr 7.5 – 21.7 °C
May 12.0 – 27.2 °C
Jun 15.6 – 31.5 °C
Jul 17.7 – 33.6 °C
Aug 16.0 – 32.4 °C
Sep 11.4 – 28.7 °C
Oct 5.7 – 22.2 °C
Nov 0.1 – 14.4 °C
Dec −3.6 – 9.3 °C

How much it rains

January 44 mm4 d
February 58 mm5 d
March 63 mm5 d
April 47 mm5 d
May 27 mm3 d
June 10 mm1 d
July 8 mm1 d
August 7 mm1 d
September 4 mm1 d
October 9 mm1 d
November 23 mm2 d
December 26 mm2 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44 mm · 4 rain days · 11 mm a dayJanuary: 44 mm · 4 rain days · 11 mm a day58 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a dayFebruary: 58 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a day63 mm · 5 rain days · 13 mm a dayMarch: 63 mm · 5 rain days · 13 mm a day47 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a dayApril: 47 mm · 5 rain days · 9 mm a day27 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayMay: 27 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day10 mm · 1 rain day · 10 mm a dayJune: 10 mm · 1 rain day · 10 mm a day8 mm · 1 rain day · 8 mm a dayJuly: 8 mm · 1 rain day · 8 mm a day7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a dayAugust: 7 mm · 1 rain day · 7 mm a day4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a daySeptember: 4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a day9 mm · 1 rain day · 9 mm a dayOctober: 9 mm · 1 rain day · 9 mm a day23 mm · 2 rain days · 12 mm a dayNovember: 23 mm · 2 rain days · 12 mm a day26 mm · 2 rain days · 13 mm a dayDecember: 26 mm · 2 rain days · 13 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 44 mm4 d
Feb 58 mm5 d
Mar 63 mm5 d
Apr 47 mm5 d
May 27 mm3 d
Jun 10 mm1 d
Jul 8 mm1 d
Aug 7 mm1 d
Sep 4 mm1 d
Oct 9 mm1 d
Nov 23 mm2 d
Dec 26 mm2 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 10
February 11 h 00
March 11 h 57
April 13 h 01
May 13 h 54
June 14 h 22
July 14 h 11
August 13 h 25
September 12 h 24
October 11 h 22
November 10 h 26
December 9 h 56

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 26 cm
February 35 cm
March 34 cm
April 25 cm
May 18 cm
June 13 cm
July 11 cm
August 11 cm
September 11 cm
October 11 cm
November 14 cm
December 18 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

02550 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec26 cmJanuary: 26 cm35 cmFebruary: 35 cm34 cmMarch: 34 cm25 cmApril: 25 cm18 cmMay: 18 cm13 cmJune: 13 cm11 cmJuly: 11 cm11 cmAugust: 11 cm11 cmSeptember: 11 cm11 cmOctober: 11 cm14 cmNovember: 14 cm18 cmDecember: 18 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 26 cm
Feb 35 cm
Mar 34 cm
Apr 25 cm
May 18 cm
Jun 13 cm
Jul 11 cm
Aug 11 cm
Sep 11 cm
Oct 11 cm
Nov 14 cm
Dec 18 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Tourist areas

Cities