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Monthly climate in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kandahar features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 168 mm (6.6 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kandahar enjoys an average of 4034 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 6 minutes to 14 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kandahar, Afghanistan

The warmest months in Kandahar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 35 °C (90 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kandahar experiences 200 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kandahar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)		29°C
(84°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(101°F)		43°C
(109°F)		45°C
(114°F)		45°C
(113°F)		44°C
(111°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		30°C
(87°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		32°C
(89°F)		37°C
(98°F)		40°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		44°C
(111°F)		43°C
(109°F)		39°C
(102°F)		34°C
(94°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average high14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(64°F)		24°C
(75°F)		31°C
(87°F)		35°C
(96°F)		40°C
(105°F)		42°C
(107°F)		40°C
(103°F)		36°C
(97°F)		29°C
(84°F)		21°C
(70°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Daily mean7°C
(45°F)		10°C
(51°F)		16°C
(62°F)		23°C
(74°F)		28°C
(83°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		32°C
(90°F)		28°C
(82°F)		21°C
(69°F)		14°C
(57°F)		9°C
(48°F)
Average low1°C
(35°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(69°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(76°F)		20°C
(67°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		9°C
(48°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(44°F)		15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		22°C
(72°F)		19°C
(66°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(44°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Kandahar usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kandahar are June, September and October. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kandahar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.5)43 (1.7)53 (2.1)13 (0.5)3 (0.1)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)16 (0.6)3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)455310000020

Monthly sunshine hours in Kandahar, Afghanistan

The sunniest months in Kandahar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kandahar: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kandahar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235275332352389398397378346332297297
Mean daily daylight hours10h 19m11h 3m11h 59m12h 57m13h 45m14h 9m13h 57m13h 14m12h 19m11h 22m10h 32m10h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kandahar, Afghanistan

Kandahar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kandahar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kandahar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)5710111313131211965