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
- Kandahār
average high 104°F (40°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Jalālābād
coldest-month lows near 41°F (5°C)
- Driest
- Kandahār
7.5 in (190 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Gardez
18.8 in (477 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabul | 91°F (33°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 15.3 in (389 mm) | 4.4M people |
| HerātHerat | 95°F (35°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 10.6 in (268 mm) | 574k people |
| Mazār-e SharīfBalkh | 100°F (38°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 9 in (229 mm) | 523k people |
| KandahārKandahar | 104°F (40°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 7.5 in (190 mm) | 523k people |
| JalālābādNangarhar | 99°F (37°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 11 in (279 mm) | 272k people |
| Kunduz | 103°F (39°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 15.5 in (394 mm) | 162k people |
| Ghazni | 87°F (30°C) | 10°F (-12°C) | 11.2 in (284 mm) | 141k people |
| Balkh | 100°F (38°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 8.8 in (222 mm) | 115k people |
| BaghlānBaghlan | 98°F (36°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 18.7 in (475 mm) | 108k people |
| GardezPaktia | 84°F (29°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 18.8 in (477 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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