Kabul weather by month & the best time to visit
Afghanistan · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Kabul is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with June and September close behind. Kabul averages about 3,497 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 25 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Kabul?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kabul is October, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kabul?
Kabul is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,497 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate October (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 7 destinations in Afghanistan for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,355 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 43% of the annual 521 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 40 mm | 3 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| March | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 78 mm | 6 |
| April | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 7° / 45°F | 79 mm | 8 |
| May | 91 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 48 mm | 10 |
| June | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 14° / 57°F | 30 mm | 11 |
| July | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 34 mm | 11 |
| August | 92 | 32° / 90°F | 15° / 59°F | 42 mm | 10 |
| September | 94 | 28° / 82°F | 11° / 52°F | 33 mm | 8 |
| October | 95 | 22° / 72°F | 6° / 43°F | 25 mm | 6 |
| November | 55 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 28 mm | 4 |
| December | 16 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 19 mm | 3 |
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Kabul: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kabul?
Kabul is a major city break in Afghanistan at 1,789 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kabul get a year?
Kabul gets about 3,497 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Kabul?
The sunniest time to visit Kabul is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kabul?
January is the least sunny month in Kabul, scoring 0/100 with about 40 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kabul?
The typical midday UV index in Kabul peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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