Kandahar weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Good
Best time to visit: March – April, October – December
What is the weather like in Kandahar in January?
In January, Kandahar is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 39 mm. All in all, January is a good month for a holiday in Kandahar.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 80 | 61 | 77 |
| Day | 15° | 13° | 15° |
| Night | 2° | 0° | 3° |
| Sun | 7 h | 6 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 2 | 5 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min07:07 – 17:25
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 33 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4:30Asia/Kabul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %46 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %57 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %90 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Kandahar in January: quick answers
Is Kandahar hot in January?
No. In January, Kandahar is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Kandahar in January?
Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 39 mm.
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