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Kandahar weather

Afghanistan · 7-day forecast, monthly climate and when to visit

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Right now in Kandahar it's 21°, Clear sky. The nicest time to visit is usually Apr, May, Oct. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Kandahar

Today33°19°Fair
Sun34°18°Clear sky
Mon34°19°Clear sky
Tue30°21°Clear sky
Wed29°17°Clear sky
Thu29°17°Clear sky
Fri28°16°Clear sky

Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Kandahar

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Kandahar through the year

Januarycold and dry

6°1 מ״מ

Kandahar in January: cold and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Februarycool and dry

9°2 מ״מ

Kandahar in February: cool and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Marchcool and dry

14°1 מ״מ

Kandahar in March: cool and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Aprilmild and dry

21°1 מ״מ

Kandahar in April: mild and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Mayhot and dry

27°0 מ״מ

Kandahar in May: hot and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Junehot and dry

32°0 מ״מ

Kandahar in June: hot and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Julyhot and dry

33°0 מ״מ

Kandahar in July: hot and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Augusthot and dry

31°0 מ״מ

Kandahar in August: hot and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Septemberhot and dry

27°0 מ״מ

Kandahar in September: hot and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Octobermild and dry

19°0 מ״מ

Kandahar in October: mild and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Novembercool and dry

13°1 מ״מ

Kandahar in November: cool and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Decembercool and dry

8°1 מ״מ

Kandahar in December: cool and dry. what to do in Kandahar · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Kandahar weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Kandahar?

Usually Apr, May, Oct — comfortable weather and less rain.

How much daylight in Kandahar?

In January about 10h 10m of daylight (sunset around 16:42), in July about 13h 52m of daylight (sunset around 18:33).

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Plan the trip

Kandahar — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation

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