Khōst in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Khōst sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 350 mm of rain over about 47 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Khōst's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khōst's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 350 mm
- 47 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Khōst in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Khōst reaches about 31°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Khōst
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 62 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Khōst 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 | 12° / -0° | 29 | 5 | 1.4 | 10 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 2° | 56 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 10.8 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 74 | 11.6 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 12° | 70 | 11.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 6.7 |
| May | 30° / 17° | 41 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 50 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 152 | 18.6 | 0 | 14 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 148 | 19.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 50 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 12° | 24 | 4.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 6° | 17 | 3.5 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 2° | 16 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Khōst gets around 350 mm of rain over 47 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khōst
In summer, Khōst overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Khōst's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Khōst?
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 a reasonable time to visit Khōst for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Khōst in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Khōst sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 47 days see rain.
UV index in Khōst in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khōst 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 39 | Poor |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 30 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.