Kandahar weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: March – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Kandahar in December?
In December, Kandahar is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 18 mm in total. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Kandahar.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 95 | 80 | 61 |
| Day | 20° | 15° | 13° |
| Night | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Sun | 8 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 2 | 5 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 10 h 6 min06:59 – 17:05
- UV index
- 3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 23 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %71 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %70 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Kandahar in December: quick answers
Is Kandahar hot in December?
No. In December, Kandahar is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Kandahar in December?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 18 mm in total.
Kandahar month by month
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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