Best time to visit Kandahar

Q: When is the best time to visit Kandahar?

The best time to visit Kandahar is May, June, July, August, September and October based on the following average weather conditions. Daily hours of sunshine = 10 hours or more.

Q: Which is the hottest month in Kandahar?

The hottest time of year in Kandahar is normally July. Expect maximum daytime temperatures to reach 40°C with very high heat and humidity.

Q: Does it ever rain in Kandahar?

It never rains much in Kandahar but January usually has the most rain with an average of 51mm. There are normally 6 days in January with some rain.

Q: When is it sunniest in Kandahar?

The sunniest time of year in Kandahar is normally September with bright sunshine on average for 86% of daylight hours; that's 11 hours of sunshine per day.

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When is the best time to visit Kandahar?

The best time to visit Kandahar is May, June, July, August, September and October based on the following average weather conditions.

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Which is the hottest month in Kandahar?

The hottest time of year in Kandahar is normally July. Expect maximum daytime temperatures to reach 104°F with very high heat and humidity.

Does it ever rain in Kandahar?

It never rains much in Kandahar but January usually has the most rain with an average of 2.0 inches. There are normally 6 days in January with some rain.

When is it sunniest in Kandahar?

The sunniest time of year in Kandahar is normally September with bright sunshine on average for 86% of daylight hours; that's 11 hours of sunshine per day.

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The weather guide for Afghanistan (Kandahar) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia) & today's weather forecast provided by meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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