Khost weather by month & the best time to visit
Afghanistan · alpine / mountain town · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Khost is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with November and September close behind. Khost averages about 3,256 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Khost?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Khost is October, then November and September. The dullest month is January (31/100, 36 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Khost?
Khost is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,256 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate October (93) from January (31), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 7 destinations in Afghanistan for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,355 hours. The year's 643 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 36 mm | 2 |
| February | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 72 mm | 3 |
| March | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 91 mm | 5 |
| April | 82 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 92 mm | 7 |
| May | 88 | 31° / 88°F | 16° / 61°F | 59 mm | 9 |
| June | 55 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 40 mm | 9 |
| July | 44 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 62 mm | 9 |
| August | 59 | 35° / 95°F | 20° / 68°F | 75 mm | 8 |
| September | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 44 mm | 7 |
| October | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 29 mm | 5 |
| November | 93 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 27 mm | 3 |
| December | 56 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 16 mm | 2 |
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Khost: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Khost?
Khost is a alpine / mountain town in Afghanistan at 1,281 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Khost get a year?
Khost gets about 3,256 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Khost?
The sunniest time to visit Khost is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with November and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Khost?
January is the least sunny month in Khost, scoring 31/100 with about 36 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Khost?
The typical midday UV index in Khost peaks around 9 (very high) in May, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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