The climate of Kabul (Afghanistan)
Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan. With approximately 3 million
inhabitants it is the largest city in the country. Kabul has a
turbulent history in which the city was conquered and re-conquered
several times and even got partly destroyed. In the war on terrorism
the conquering of Kabul and defeating the Taliban is of strategic
importance to the United States. Kabul has a cold steppe climate (type
Bsk according to the Köppen climate classification) with warm summers
in which hot days are not uncommon. Low humidity figures make the heat
somewhat more bearable. Within Afghanistan Kabul is a reasonably cold
destination with temperatures of 30-33 degrees Celsius on average.
During the winter the climate is rather cold with temperatures just
above freezing point. During December, January and February subzero
night time temperatures are not uncommon. During this period snow is
not uncommon either. Long lasting snow is uncommon though.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Kabul:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
5
-7
6
2
n/a
February
6
-6
6
3
n/a
March
12
1
7
10
n/a
April
19
6
8
11
n/a
May
24
9
10
8
n/a
June
30
12
12
1
n/a
July
32
15
12
2
n/a
August
32
14
11
1
n/a
September
29
9
10
1
n/a
October
22
4
9
2
n/a
November
15
-1
8
4
n/a
December
8
-5
6
3
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
