Climate Kabul

Kabul has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Kabul is 33° degrees and there is about 40 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 294 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate Kabul by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 38 38 51 62 72 80 85 83 75 65 52 43
Night temp. (°F) 21 23 34 44 53 58 62 61 54 45 35 27
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 5 11 8 7 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1
Days with rain 4 5 8 10 6 2 2 1 1 2 4 3
Days with snow 7 7 3 - - - - - - - 1 3
Dry days 20 16 20 20 25 28 29 30 29 29 25 25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 2 2 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2

View the 14 day weather forecast for Kabul

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Best time to visit Kabul

The best time to visit Kabul in Afghanistan is from May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Kabul is 85°F in July and the lowest is 38°F in January.

In the table below you can quickly see the average weather per month in Kabul, the monthly temperature or when precipitation is highest. The monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Kabul?

Kabul is located in Afghanistan. It lies in a straight line 6,736 miles from New York.

The coordinates of Kabul are:

  • Latitude: 34.516667
  • Longitude: 69.183333

The GPS coordinates are 34° 31' N, 69° 10' E

How long is the flight to Kabul?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kabul is approximately 15 h. 30 min.

What are the nearest airports to Kabul?

These are the airports closests to Kabul:

  • Hamid Karzai International Airport (KBL) – 4 mi in Kabul

How many inhabitants does Kabul have?

Kabul has 3,277,000 inhabitants.

How big is Kabul?

The surface area of Kabul is 6,185 mi².

What is the currency of Kabul?

In Kabul, the Afghan afghani (AFN) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 5 June 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 76.72 Afghan afghani
  • 1 Afghan afghani = 0.013 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 7,672.20 Afghan afghani
  • 100 Afghan afghani = 1.30 US dollar

What is the area code of Kabul?

The area code to call Kabul is +93.

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