Kandahar weather by month

Check out Kandahar weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Kandahar (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
12°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Kandahar12
15°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Kandahar15
21°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Kandahar21
28°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Kandahar28
34°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Kandahar34
39°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Kandahar39
40°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Kandahar40
38°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Kandahar38
34°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Kandahar34
28°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Kandahar28
21°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Kandahar21
15°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Kandahar15
Min temperature (night-time)
0°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Kandahar0
2°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Kandahar2
7°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Kandahar7
12°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Kandahar12
16°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Kandahar16
19°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Kandahar19
22°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Kandahar22
20°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Kandahar20
13°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Kandahar13
8°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Kandahar8
3°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Kandahar3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Kandahar1
Heat & Humidity
No heat & humidity in January in Kandahar0
No heat & humidity in February in Kandahar0
No heat & humidity in March in Kandahar0
Low heat & humidity in April in KandaharL
High heat & humidity in May in KandaharH
Very high heat & humidity in June in KandaharVH
Very high heat & humidity in July in KandaharVH
Very high heat & humidity in August in KandaharVH
High heat & humidity in September in KandaharH
Low heat & humidity in October in KandaharL
No heat & humidity in November in Kandahar0
No heat & humidity in December in Kandahar0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Kandahar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
10 hours of daylight per day in January in Kandahar10
11 hours of daylight per day in February in Kandahar11
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Kandahar12
13 hours of daylight per day in April in Kandahar13
14 hours of daylight per day in May in Kandahar14
14 hours of daylight per day in June in Kandahar14
14 hours of daylight per day in July in Kandahar14
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Kandahar13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Kandahar12
11 hours of daylight per day in October in Kandahar11
11 hours of daylight per day in November in Kandahar11
10 hours of daylight per day in December in Kandahar10
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in January in Kandahar4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in February in Kandahar5
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in March in Kandahar8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in April in Kandahar10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Kandahar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Kandahar11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Kandahar11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in August in Kandahar11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in September in Kandahar10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in October in Kandahar7
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in November in Kandahar4
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in December in Kandahar3

Rainfall in Kandahar

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
6 days with some rainfall in January in Kandahar6
6 days with some rainfall in February in Kandahar6
6 days with some rainfall in March in Kandahar6
4 days with some rainfall in April in Kandahar4
1 day with some rainfall in May in Kandahar1
0 days with some rainfall in June in Kandahar0
0 days with some rainfall in July in Kandahar0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Kandahar0
0 days with some rainfall in September in Kandahar0
1 day with some rainfall in October in Kandahar1
2 days with some rainfall in November in Kandahar2
3 days with some rainfall in December in Kandahar3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
51 mm monthly rainfall in January in Kandahar51
42 mm monthly rainfall in February in Kandahar42
43 mm monthly rainfall in March in Kandahar43
17 mm monthly rainfall in April in Kandahar17
3 mm monthly rainfall in May in Kandahar3
0 mm monthly rainfall in June in Kandahar0
2 mm monthly rainfall in July in Kandahar2
1 mm monthly rainfall in August in Kandahar1
0 mm monthly rainfall in September in Kandahar0
2 mm monthly rainfall in October in Kandahar2
6 mm monthly rainfall in November in Kandahar6
21 mm monthly rainfall in December in Kandahar21

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The climate guide for Afghanistan (Kandahar) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Kandahar?

Kandahar has a hot desert climate.

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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Compare Kandahar with the USA

Below the Kandahar chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Kandahar, Afghanistan and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Kandahar, Afghanistan
USA (Washington)
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5
15
7
21
13
28
19
34
24
39
29
40
31
38
30
34
26
28
20
21
14
15
8
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Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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