Your holiday weather, at a glance

Afghanistan in August: where is it warmest?

In August, Kandahar is the warmest place with 39 °C by day, Kabul the coolest with 32 °C. 1 of 6 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in August, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSunRain days
Kandahar5039°10 h0
Mazar-i-Sharif5036°11 h0
Balkh5036°11 h0
Jalalabad4835°8 h4
Herat5934°10 h0
Kabul7032°10 h1

Afghanistan in August: quick answers

Afghanistan in August: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in August are Kandahar (39 °C), Mazar-i-Sharif (36 °C) and Balkh (36 °C).

Afghanistan in August: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in August – warm, sunny and dry – is in Kabul, Herat and Kandahar.

Afghanistan month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences