Kandahar Temperature by Month
Kandahar, Afghanistan has an average annual maximum temperature of 29°C (84°F), ranging from 14°C (57°F) in January to 42°C (108°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Kandahar Monthly Temperatures
In Kandahar, temperatures can shift dramatically between very hot in summer and mild in winter. Nights follow the same pattern, with lows ranging from 26°C (79°F) in July to 1°C (34°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kandahar by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. July, the warmest month, sees 342 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Historical Kandahar Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Kandahar spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Kandahar vs Afghanistan
The map below shows the annual temperature across Afghanistan. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Kandahar vs World: Temperature Compared
Kandahar's average annual maximum temperature is 29°C (84°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Seoul, South Korea averages 18°C (64°F) a year, with four clear seasons, cold winters, and hot humid summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Kandahar?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Kandahar, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 14°C (57°F) and humidity around 58% — considered moderate. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 42°C (108°F) with 25% humidity — conditions that feel low. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Kandahar's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Kandahar climate page.
