Khōst weather in June

In June, Khōst sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Khōst's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khōst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:45 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
28%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Khōst is city in Khost Province, Afghanistan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical June day in Khōst reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C warmer than July.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43319
53319
63319
73320
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93320
103320
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123320
133320
143320
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243321
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263322
273222
283222
293222
303222

How June really feels in Khōst

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Khōst weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / -0°2951.4103.9
Feb14° / 567.71.510.84.5
Mar19° / 7411.60.211.76.0
Apr25° / 12°7011.5012.86.7
May30° / 17°419.2013.75.2
Jun33° / 21°509.1014.23.9
Jul30° / 22°15218.60144.0
Aug29° / 21°14819.6013.24.6
Sep28° / 18°5011.6012.26.7
Oct24° / 12°244.9011.28.4
Nov19° / 173.5010.37.7
Dec15° / 162.70.39.85.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2937
3937
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18928
19919
20919
21919
22919
239010
249010
259010
268812
278812
288812
298713
308614

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Khōst gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
523
623
723
824
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1832
1933
2034
2135
2236
2337
2438
2539
2640
2742
2843
2944
3045

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17218910
271181010
371181010
469181120
568181220
665191330
764191340
863181450
960181561
1058181671
1157171781
1255171891
13541619101
14501620122
15481521132
16461522142
17431523163
18411424174
19381425184
20351425205
21331426216
22301426228
23281426249
242514262511
252313252612
262113252714
271813242916
281612243017
291412233119
301311223321

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of June to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:47 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.04:476:49
214.14:466:50
314.14:466:50
414.14:466:51
514.14:466:51
614.14:456:52
714.14:456:52
814.14:456:53
914.14:456:53
1014.24:456:54
1114.24:456:54
1214.24:456:55
1314.24:456:55
1414.24:456:56
1514.24:456:56
1614.24:456:56
1714.24:456:57
1814.24:456:57
1914.24:456:57
2014.24:456:58
2114.24:456:58
2214.24:466:58
2314.24:466:58
2414.24:466:59
2514.24:466:59
2614.24:476:59
2714.24:476:59
2814.24:476:59
2914.24:476:59
3014.24:486:59

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — June's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Khōst

In seasonPeak

None of Khōst's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Khōst's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Khōst?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khōst. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Khōst in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Khōst sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Khōst in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khōst peaks around June 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 13UV 11Nov 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov2Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khōst in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Khōst is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJun 2239 µg/m³Dec 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep30Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khōst?

Khōst sits at 33.3°N, 69.9°E, 1,183 m above sea level, in Afghanistan. The nearest listed city is Gardez, 71 km away.

Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye ĀchīnBaraki BarakJalālābādGhazniKabulMehtar LāmPaghmān

Topography around Khōst

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khōst.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khōst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 1,185 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,383 m.

The land around Khōst is covered by cropland (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, bare terrain (40%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), bare terrain (26%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
4,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Gardez 71 km · Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn 114 km · Baraki Barak 114 km · Jalālābād 130 km · Ghazni 141 km · Kabul 149 km · Mehtar Lām 150 km · Paghmān 165 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
Muslim 100%

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 Khōst (33.3395°, 69.9204°, elevation 1,183 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).