Kabul Climate by Month
Kabul, Afghanistan
Hot summers and cold winters, with little rain, mostly from January to April.
Kabul has hot summers and cold winters, with little rain, mostly from January to April. July is the warmest month, with highs around 92°F (33°C); January is the coolest at 39°F (4°C), and nights dip to 20°F (-7°C). It gets only 12 in (316 mm) of rain a year. June to October are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 92°F(33°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 20°F(-7°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 12 in(316 mm)
- Wettest: February
- Humidity
- 45%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Kabul
Best for weatherMay and October are the best time for weather in Kabul: highs near 75°F (24°C) and about 0.6 in (16 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 39°F (4°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in May.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Kabul weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 39°F(4°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 73% | 2.8 |
| FebFebruary | 44°F(7°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 58% | 3.5 |
| MarMarch | 57°F(14°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 55% | 4.4 |
| AprApril | 69°F(20°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 50% | 5.2 |
| MayMayBest | 78°F(25°C) | 52°F(11°C) | 0.9 in(24 mm) | 43% | 6.5 |
| JunJune | 88°F(31°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 27% | 7.3 |
| JulJuly | 92°F(33°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 27% | 7.1 |
| AugAugust | 90°F(32°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 32% | 6.6 |
| SepSeptember | 83°F(28°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 33% | 5.7 |
| OctOctoberBest | 72°F(22°C) | 43°F(6°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 37% | 4.5 |
| NovNovember | 57°F(14°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 51% | 3.3 |
| DecDecember | 47°F(8°C) | 25°F(-4°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 56% | 2.7 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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