Your holiday weather, at a glance

Afghanistan in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Kandahar is the warmest place with 35 °C by day, Kabul the coolest with 25 °C. 5 of 6 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

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

PlaceScoreAirSunRain days
Kandahar5035°10 h0
Jalalabad6033°9 h1
Mazar-i-Sharif7531°9 h3
Balkh7531°9 h3
Herat8130°10 h1
Kabul9925°9 h4

Afghanistan in May: quick answers

Afghanistan in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Kandahar (35 °C), Jalalabad (33 °C) and Mazar-i-Sharif (31 °C).

Afghanistan in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Kabul, Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif.

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