Best time to visit, weather and climate Afghanistan
Best time to visit Afghanistan
The best time to visit Afghanistan is from may until september, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Afghanistan is 29°C in july and the lowest is 3°C in january.
Afghanistan has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Afghanistan or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Afghanistan per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3°C | 3°C | 11°C | 17°C | 22°C | 27°C | 29°C | 28°C | 24°C | 18°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| 13 mm |
27 mm |
20 mm |
19 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
3 mm |
Climate data from: Kabul
Climate Afghanistan
Afghanistan has the continental climate prevailing. 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 Afghanistan
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 3°C | 3°C | 11°C | 17°C | 22°C | 27°C | 29°C | 28°C | 24°C | 18°C | 11°C | 6°C |
| Night | -6°C | -5°C | 1°C | 7°C | 11°C | 15°C | 17°C | 16°C | 12°C | 7°C | 2°C | -3°C |
| Precip | 13 mm |
27 mm |
20 mm |
19 mm |
7 mm |
2 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
3 mm |
| Rain days |
4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Snow days |
7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dry days |
20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in 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 |
Weather Afghanistan january
On average, it is maximum 3° in january in Afghanistan and at least around -6° degrees. In january there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 13 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 7 days in january.
Weather Afghanistan february
On average, it is maximum 3° in february in Afghanistan and at least around -5° degrees. In february there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 7 days in february.
Weather Afghanistan march
On average, it is maximum 11° in march in Afghanistan and at least around 1° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 3 days in march.
Weather Afghanistan april
On average, it is maximum 17° in april in Afghanistan and at least around 7° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Afghanistan and at least around 11° degrees. In may there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Afghanistan and at least around 15° degrees. In june there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Afghanistan and at least around 17° degrees. In july there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan august
On average, it is maximum 28° in august in Afghanistan and at least around 16° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan september
On average, it is maximum 24° in september in Afghanistan and at least around 12° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan october
On average, it is maximum 18° in october in Afghanistan and at least around 7° degrees. In october there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Afghanistan.
Weather Afghanistan november
On average, it is maximum 11° in november in Afghanistan and at least around 2° degrees. In november there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 1 day in november.
Weather Afghanistan december
On average, it is maximum 6° in december in Afghanistan and at least around -3° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm. The it will be dry 25 days this month in Afghanistan and on average, it snows 3 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Afghanistan
The weather for Kabul in Afghanistan will be ° degrees in the next 14 days and it stays dry every day.
Weather forecast this week
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Weather forecast next week
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About Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in the continental part Asia and the capital is Kabul. The total surface is 647.500 km² and the population consists of 29.724.323 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 5x smaller than India. If you want to call Afghanistan you have to use +93 or 0093 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +935012457809 or 00935012457809.
Afghanistan is in a straight line at 1.079 km distance from New Delhi. From Indira Gandhi the flight time is about 1 hour50.
Places near Afghanistan
Flight tickets to Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 1 airport which you can fly to:
- Hamid Karzai International Airport
Kabul
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Currency Afghanistan
In Afghanistan the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Exchange rate Afghan afghani (AFN) 16 june 2021
1 Afghan afghani = 0,97 Indian rupee
100 Afghan afghani = 96,64 Indian rupee
1 Indian rupee = 1,03 Afghan afghani
100 Indian rupee = 103,48 Afghan afghani
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Take a credit card along with your own bank card. If your bank card is not accepted then you have the credit card that you can use.
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Time difference Afghanistan
In Afghanistan it is now 20:53 o’clock in the evening on wednesday 16 june 2021. That is 1 hour earlier than in India. The time zone of Afghanistan is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.