Kandahar Weather & Climate

Afghanistan

Kandahar sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 41.1°C in July and nighttime lows bottom out near 2.3°C in January. January is the wettest month (~27 mm), while June is the driest (~3 mm). For sunshine, September leads with about 98% clear skies.

Best time to visit Kandahar

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are October, April, and September — expect around 12.426.5°C with roughly 2% chance of rain on a given day in October.

Kandahar climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January2.3° / 11.7°10%27 mm72%10.1 kph
February4.6° / 14.7°11%27 mm70%11.2 kph
March10.1° / 21.5°11%27 mm67%11.9 kph
April16.6° / 29.4°7%15 mm73%11.9 kph
May21.2° / 35.2°3%5 mm87%12.8 kph
June24.7° / 38.5°1%3 mm97%12.2 kph
July27.4° / 41.1°2%6 mm96%11 kph
August24.9° / 38.5°3%7 mm96%10.4 kph
September18.8° / 32.9°1%5 mm98%10.1 kph
October12.4° / 26.5°2%4 mm93%9.9 kph
November7.3° / 20.2°3%6 mm81%9.6 kph
December3.7° / 14.6°6%17 mm73%9.6 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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