Kandahar weather by month

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

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & daylight
UV levels & humidity

Temperature in Kandahar (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	12	15	21	28	34	39	40	38	34	28	21	15
Min temperature (night-time)	0	2	7	12	16	19	22	20	13	8	3	1
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	L	H	VH	VH	VH	H	L	0	0

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	7	7	8	9	11	12	11	11	11	10	9	7
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	14	14	13	12	11	11	10
UV Index (Maximum)	4	5	8	10	11	11	11	11	10	7	4	3

Rainfall in Kandahar

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	6	6	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	51	42	43	17	3	0	2	1	0	2	6	21

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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.

Kandahar weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 12°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 51 mm of rainfall in the month.

12
12°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
0
0°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
51
51 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Kandahar weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 42 mm of rainfall in the month.

15
15°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
2
2°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
42
42 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Kandahar weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 43 mm of rainfall in the month.

21
21°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
43
43 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Kandahar weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
4
4 days with some rainfall
12
12°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
17
17 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Kandahar weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in May and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
16
16°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kandahar weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 39°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

39
39°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
19
19°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kandahar weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 40°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

40
40°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index

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Kandahar weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 38°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

38
38°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
20
20°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Kandahar weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 34°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in September and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

34
34°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
13
13°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
0
0 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Kandahar weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
8
8°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
2
2 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Kandahar weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
4
4 (Moderate) UV index

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Kandahar weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Kandahar, Afghanistan in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

15
15°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
3
3 days with some rainfall
1
1°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
21
21 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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