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The climate of Afghanistan, city by city

This page lists the 56 cities in Afghanistan for which climate normals are available. Each entry covers temperature, rainfall and how the climate changed between 1940 and 2025, computed from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Average across cities

13.2°C

Annual rainfall

378mm

Spread between cities

23°C

Warming

+1.9°C

Departure from normal across the country's largest cities, 1940–2025

Rankings

Across the 56 cities in this country with a measured climate.

The warmest

  1. 1Zaranj23 °C
  2. 2Khanashin22.9 °C
  3. 3Khāsh22.7 °C
  4. 4Farah22.2 °C
  5. 5Lashkar Gah21.6 °C
  6. 6Gereshk21.2 °C
  7. 7Jalalabad20.4 °C
  8. 8Kandahar19.8 °C
  9. 9Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn19.3 °C
  10. 10Qarqin18.8 °C

The coldest

  1. 1Bamyan0 °C
  2. 2Jurm0 °C
  3. 3Bāzār-e Yakāwlang0.2 °C
  4. 4Baharak2.4 °C
  5. 5Fayroz Koh2.7 °C
  6. 6Bazarak3.1 °C
  7. 7Shahrak5 °C
  8. 8Sang-e Chārak5.9 °C
  9. 9Istalif6.7 °C
  10. 10Fayzabad7.1 °C

The wettest

  1. 1Asmar957 mm
  2. 2Asadabad899 mm
  3. 3Istalif811 mm
  4. 4Jurm722 mm
  5. 5Khost716 mm
  6. 6Rustaq650 mm
  7. 7Markaz-e Woluswalī-ye Āchīn579 mm
  8. 8Fayzabad553 mm
  9. 9Nahrin520 mm
  10. 10Gardez501 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the hottest city in Afghanistan?

The hottest city in Afghanistan is Zaranj, with an average annual temperature of 23.0 °C.

What is the coldest city in Afghanistan?

The coldest city in Afghanistan is Bamyan, with an average annual temperature of 0.0 °C.

What is the wettest city in Afghanistan?

The wettest city in Afghanistan is Asmar, with 957 mm of precipitation per year.

Has the climate of Afghanistan warmed?

Based on its largest cities, Afghanistan warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025.

Cities by region

Badakhshan3

Badghis1

Baghlan3

Balkh3

Bamyan2

Daykundi1

Farah1

Faryab2

Ghazni1

Ghowr2

Helmand3

Herat5

Jowzjan2

Kabul3

Kandahar1

Khowst1

Kunar2

Kunduz3

Laghman1

Logar2

Nangarhar2

Nimroz2

Paktia1

Panjshir1

Parwan2

Samangan1

Sar-e Pol Province2

Takhar3