Kabul in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kabul sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kabul's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kabul's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 26 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kabul in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kabul reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Kabul
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Kabul weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -11° | 42 | 6 | 6.6 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 2° / -9° | 59 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 10.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -3° | 69 | 9.4 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 16° / 4° | 77 | 11.9 | 2.1 | 12.8 | 4.9 |
| May | 22° / 9° | 52 | 11.7 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 13° | 13 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 16° | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 16° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 13.3 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 12° | 7 | 2.1 | 0 | 12.2 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 5° | 14 | 3.9 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 11° / -1° | 24 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 5° / -7° | 24 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kabul gets around 26 mm of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kabul?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Kabul for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Kabul in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kabul sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Kabul in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kabul peaks around June 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kabul in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Kabul is worst in February — around 161 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 85 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kabul's WHO annual average of 119.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 160 | 161 | 133 | 121 | 126 | 117 | 106 | 98 | 87 | 85 | 107 | 137 |
| Level | Very unhealthy | Very unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 160 | Very unhealthy |
| Feb | 161 | Very unhealthy |
| Mar | 133 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 121 | Unhealthy |
| May | 126 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 117 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 106 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 98 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 87 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 107 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 137 | Unhealthy |
Where is Kabul?
Kabul sits at 34.5°N, 69.2°E, 1,798 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Paghmān, 21 km away.
Topography around Kabul
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kabul.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kabul has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 1,824 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,024 m.
The land around Kabul is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.
Afghanistan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 17% of US
- price level, 2024
- GDP per capita
- $417
- 2024
- Happiness
- 1.4 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 31%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 4
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 15.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 446
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kabul (34.5281°, 69.1723°, elevation 1,798 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.