Kandahār

What is the climate like in Kandahār?

The best time to visit Kandahār is typically November – April, with trip comfort peaking in February (8.6/10). Kandahār is warmest in May, when daily highs average 103°F (40°C), and coolest in December, when lows fall to about 62°F (17°C). The wettest month is typically July and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 42 in (1079 mm) of precipitation.

• Best time to visitNovember – April — comfort peaks in February (8.6/10)
• Warmest monthMay — average high 103°F (40°C)
• Coolest monthDecember — average low 62°F (17°C)
• Wettest monthJuly (12 in (313 mm))
• Driest monthJanuary (0.1 in (3 mm))
• Annual precipitation42 in (1079 mm)
• Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
• Records fromParbhani, 48 km away (2016-2025)