Climate in Afghanistan
10 cities in Afghanistan, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Baghlān
average high 106°F (41°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Jalālābād
coldest-month lows near 38°F (4°C)
- Driest
- Kandahār
6.2 in (157 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Gardez
13 in (330 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 92°F (33°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 12.4 in (315 mm) | 4.4M people |
| HerātHerat | 100°F (38°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 9.2 in (235 mm) | 574k people |
| Mazār-e SharīfBalkh | 104°F (40°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 6.8 in (172 mm) | 523k people |
| KandahārKandahar | 106°F (41°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 6.2 in (157 mm) | 523k people |
| JalālābādNangarhar | 105°F (41°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 9 in (229 mm) | 272k people |
| Kunduz | 104°F (40°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 10.7 in (272 mm) | 162k people |
| Ghazni | 84°F (29°C) | 8°F (-14°C) | 7.9 in (201 mm) | 141k people |
| Balkh | 102°F (39°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 6.6 in (169 mm) | 115k people |
| BaghlānBaghlan | 106°F (41°C) | 31°F (-1°C) | 11 in (279 mm) | 108k people |
| GardezPaktia | 85°F (30°C) | 11°F (-12°C) | 13 in (330 mm) | 104k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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