Best time to visit, weather and climate Kandahār
Best time to visit Kandahār, Afghanistan
The best time to visit the region Kandahār in Afghanistan is from march until november, when you will have a pleasant till very hot temperature and none till limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Kandahār is 39°C in july and the lowest is 13°C in january.
The average climate figure for Kandahār is an 8,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Kandahār has the semi-arid climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Kandahār or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Climate Kandahār per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13°C | 14°C | 22°C | 27°C | 34°C | 38°C | 39°C | 38°C | 33°C | 27°C | 20°C | 14°C |
| 11 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
11 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
6 mm |
Climate Kandahār
The region Kandahār has the semi-arid climate prevailing. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Kandahār is 17° degrees and there is about 103 mm 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 Kandahār
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 13°C | 14°C | 22°C | 27°C | 34°C | 38°C | 39°C | 38°C | 33°C | 27°C | 20°C | 14°C |
| Night | 5°C | 7°C | 13°C | 17°C | 23°C | 25°C | 25°C | 23°C | 18°C | 13°C | 9°C | 5°C |
| Precip | 11 mm |
27 mm |
24 mm |
11 mm |
4 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
0 mm |
1 mm |
2 mm |
6 mm |
6 mm |
| Rain days |
6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Dry days |
25 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 |
| Sun hours per day |
7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Weather Kandahār january
On average, it is maximum 13° in january in Kandahār and at least around 5° degrees. In january there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār february
On average, it is maximum 14° in february in Kandahār and at least around 7° degrees. In february there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 27 mm and the it will be dry 21 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār march
On average, it is maximum 22° in march in Kandahār and at least around 13° degrees. In march there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 24 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār april
On average, it is maximum 27° in april in Kandahār and at least around 17° degrees. In april there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār may
On average, it is maximum 34° in may in Kandahār and at least around 23° degrees. In may there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 4 mm and the it will be dry 28 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār june
On average, it is maximum 38° in june in Kandahār and at least around 25° degrees. and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār july
On average, it is maximum 39° in july in Kandahār and at least around 25° degrees. In july there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār august
On average, it is maximum 38° in august in Kandahār and at least around 23° degrees. In august there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 0 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār september
On average, it is maximum 33° in september in Kandahār and at least around 18° degrees. In september there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 1 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār october
On average, it is maximum 27° in october in Kandahār and at least around 13° degrees. In october there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 2 mm and the it will be dry 30 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār november
On average, it is maximum 20° in november in Kandahār and at least around 9° degrees. In november there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Kandahār.
Weather Kandahār december
On average, it is maximum 14° in december in Kandahār and at least around 5° degrees. In december there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month in Kandahār.
14 day weather forecast Kandahār
The weather for Kandahār in Afghanistan will be 31° till 35° degrees in the next 14 days with a couple of days chance of light rain showers.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 14 Apr |
|
31°C | 20°C | 0.8 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 3 |
Th 15 Apr |
|
27°C | 17°C | 0.7 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 8 |
Fr 16 Apr |
|
29°C | 18°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 4m/s | 10 |
Sa 17 Apr |
|
31°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 10 |
Su 18 Apr |
|
31°C | 18°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 5 |
Mo 19 Apr |
|
31°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 8 |
Tu 20 Apr |
|
30°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 5m/s | 9 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 21 Apr |
|
30°C | 16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Th 22 Apr |
|
32°C | 17°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Fr 23 Apr |
|
34°C | 19°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Sa 24 Apr |
|
35°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 4m/s | 6 |
Su 25 Apr |
|
36°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 9 |
Mo 26 Apr |
|
35°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
Tu 27 Apr |
|
35°C | 22°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 4 |
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Flight tickets to Kandahār
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About Kandahār
Kandahār lies in Afghanistan . If you want to call Kandahār you have to use +93 or 0093 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +935012457809 or 00935012457809.
Kandahār is in a straight line at 5.688 km distance from London. From London-Heathrow the flight time is about 7 hours55.
The coordinates of Kandahār, Afghanistan are latitude: 31.613323 en longitude: 65.710126
The GPS coordinates are N 31° 36' 47.8800" en E 65° 42' 36.3600"
Currency Kandahār
In Kandahār the Afghan afghani is used to pay.
Exchange rate Afghan afghani (AFN) 13 april 2021
1 Afghan afghani = 0,01 United States dollar
100 Afghan afghani = 1,30 United States dollar
1 United States dollar = 76,72 Afghan afghani
100 United States dollar = 7.672,20 Afghan afghani
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Time difference Kandahār
In Kandahār it is now 07:50 o’clock in the morning on wednesday 14 april 2021. That is 8,5 hour later than in United States. The time zone of Kandahār is Asia/Kabul and the Greenwich time is UTC+04:+04.
Vaccinations Kandahār
Recommended vaccinations
- Buiktyfus
- DTP (Difterie, Tetanus en Polio)
- Hepatitis A (besmettelijke geelzucht)
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Kandahār.
- BMR (Bof, Mazelen en Rode hond)
- Gele koorts
- Hepatitis B
- Rabiës
- Tuberculose (TBC)