Weather in Kandahar
Kandahar · 523,300 inhabitants · Wednesday, October 28 · updated 19:57
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Climate of Kandahar
73% of the year’s rain falls from January to March; February alone averages 53 mm.
About 200 mm of rain falls in a typical year, less than in 96% of the 28,403 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants on SkiesAtlas.
September has the widest gap between day and night: highs of 34 °C, lows of 18 °C, 16 °C apart.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C. January is the coldest, with average lows of 1 °C. Their mean temperatures differ by 26 °C.
This week’s forecast highs average 27 °C, 1 °C below the October normal (28 °C).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 °C | 1 °C | 45 mm |
| Feb | 15 °C | 3 °C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 21 °C | 8 °C | 50 mm |
| Apr | 28 °C | 14 °C | 15 mm |
| May | 35 °C | 19 °C | 2 mm |
| Jun | 39 °C | 23 °C | 2 mm |
| Jul | 40 °C | 25 °C | 3 mm |
| Aug | 39 °C | 23 °C | 0 mm |
| Sep | 34 °C | 18 °C | 0 mm |
| Oct | 28 °C | 12 °C | 2 mm |
| Nov | 21 °C | 6 °C | 9 mm |
| Dec | 15 °C | 2 °C | 23 mm |
| Year | 27 °C | 13 °C | 200 mm |
Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 31.61° N, 65.71° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.
Air quality & pollen in Kandahar
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Rain in Kandahar: live radar and next-hour forecast
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Weather history for Kandahar
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The weather in Kandahar
Find the full weather for Kandahar, Kandahar: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “partly cloudy” with 27 °C (feels like 27 °C) and wind at 9 km/h.
Today, temperatures range from 16 °C to 27 °C, with no significant precipitation. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.
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