Afghanistan
3 to 29°C
temperature
3600 hours
sunshine per day
102 mm
rain
296 days
dry
48 days
rain
21 days
snow

Climate of Afghanistan

Afghanistan has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Afghanistan is 17° degrees and there is about 103 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 294 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 3°C and 29°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -6°C and 17°C
  • Rain: it rains 48 days and there is a total of approximately 102 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 21 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3600 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 3°C and 29°C
Warmest month: 29°C in July
Coldest month: 3°C in January
Night temperature: between -6°C and 17°C
Dry days: 296 days
Days with rain: 48 days
Days with snow: 21 days
Total rain sum: 102 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3600 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Afghanistan.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Afghanistan.

Climate table of Afghanistan

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Afghanistan. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Afghanistan might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 3 3 11 17 22 27 29 28 24 18 11 6
Night temp. (°C) -6 -5 1 7 11 15 17 16 12 7 2 -3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 13 27 20 19 7 2 1 1 1 2 6 3
Days with rain 4 5 8 10 6 2 2 1 1 2 4 3
Days with snow 7 7 3 - - - - - - - 1 3
Dry days 20 16 20 20 25 28 29 30 29 29 25 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2

Best time to visit Afghanistan

To go to Afghanistan, the best time to visit is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Afghanistan, July is the warmest month with 29°C and the most cold month is 3°C in January.

Climate of Afghanistan by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Afghanistan? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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