Best time to visit Kabul
The best time to visit Kabul is June and September–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Kabul, Kabul, Afghanistan
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.9 °C / 34 °F | -11.1 °C / 12 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 2.9 °C / 37 °F | -8.3 °C / 17 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | -1.3 °C / 30 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 16.6 °C / 62 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 74 mm / 2.9 in | good month |
| May | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 9.9 °C / 50 °F | 52 mm / 2 in | good month |
| June | 26.8 °C / 80 °F | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 12 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| July | 29.7 °C / 85 °F | 16.7 °C / 62 °F | 9 mm / 0.4 in | good month |
| August | 28.6 °C / 83 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 10 mm / 0.4 in | good month |
| September | 24.8 °C / 77 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 7 mm / 0.3 in | best month |
| October | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 12 mm / 0.5 in | best month |
| November | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | -0.2 °C / 32 °F | 25 mm / 1 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | -6.4 °C / 20 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June, September–October
- Good
- April–May, July–August
A dry desert-mountain climate: June, September and October are best for mild-to-warm, sunny, dry exploring; April-May and July-August are good, held back by spring rain or high summer heat; the cold, often-freezing winter (November-March) is unsuitable for walking outdoors, with March also bringing the year's heaviest rain.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.7 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, relative humidity 59%, average daily low 5.1 °C / 41 °F.
Against: wet days 12.2 days, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in.
May · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 22.4 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, relative humidity 50%, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F.
Against: wet days 11.8 days, precipitation 52 mm / 2 in.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.8 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 26.8 °C / 80 °F, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 13.6 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 36%.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 16.7 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 36%.
Against: average daily high 29.7 °C / 85 °F, feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 39%.
Against: average daily high 28.6 °C / 83 °F, feels like (high) 27.3 °C / 81 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 24.8 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 7 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 2.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 12 °C / 54 °F, relative humidity 39%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16 °C / 61 °F, average daily high 18.3 °C / 65 °F, precipitation 12 mm / 0.5 in, share of daylight that is sunny 93%, wet days 3.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 46%, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Gulmarg Ski Resort area Phase 2, 478 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -2.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 7.6 °C | 15.7 °C | 21.7 °C | 25.8 °C | 28.5 °C | 27.3 °C | 23.2 °C | 16 °C | 8.1 °C | 1.6 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.4 days | 2.1 days | 2.8 days | 1.8 days | 0.8 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.5 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 am | 7 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 2 pm | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 8.5 h | 9.1 h | 10.1 h | 11.6 h | 12.5 h | 13.2 h | 12.9 h | 12.7 h | 11.7 h | 10.5 h | 9.3 h | 8.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 60% | 64% | 65% | 59% | 50% | 36% | 36% | 39% | 39% | 46% | 55% | 54% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 25.6 µg/m³ | 25.8 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | 14.8 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 42.2 µg/m³ | 42.7 µg/m³ | 27.2 µg/m³ | 21 µg/m³ | 20.7 µg/m³ | 20.2 µg/m³ | 21.6 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 20.3 µg/m³ | 23.2 µg/m³ | 25.1 µg/m³ | 28.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Worth knowing before you go
- Winter air pollution from heating smoke
January, February, March and December