January in Kabul: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10January averages -1°C (30°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 31 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? May scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Kabul: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.2/10February averages 1°C (35°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Expect 38 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
It scores 7.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
Flexible dates? May scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March holds up well in Kabul — 9th best month
Good · 7.8/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 59 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Kabul — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
April ranks 6th of 12 for Kabul — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10April averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 66 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kabul (6th of 12); only May scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May: the best month of the year in Kabul
Best window · 10/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Kabul at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June is one of the strongest months in Kabul (5th)
Best window · 9/10June averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kabul (5th of 12); only May scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Kabul — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8.4/10July averages 26°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Kabul — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.1/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 20 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Kabul at 9.1/10 (4th of 12), just behind May at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September in Kabul — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.9/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Kabul at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind May at 10/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Kabul — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10October averages 14°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Kabul (3rd of 12); only May scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
November holds up well in Kabul — 8th best month
Good · 8.4/10November averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? May scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December holds up well in Kabul — 10th best month
Good · 7.5/10At 3°C (38°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
At just 8 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip.
If your dates are flexible, May is materially better in Kabul — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
