Best: May-Jun, Aug-Sep · Great: Jul
Rain is a non-factor here almost every month — the real story of the year is temperature, swinging from January's cooler stretch to July's peak heat. In September, expect highs around 25°C with rain on roughly 1 day of the month.
The Panjshir Valley's mountain scenery is a notable draw for the small number of travelers who visit.
Try kabuli palaw, Afghanistan's national dish of spiced rice with lamb.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around 2°/-12°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 4°/-10°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/-5°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/2°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/9°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/14°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 32°/16°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 30°/14°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/9°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/2°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/-5°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 4°/-10°C, with mostly dry conditions (~1 rainy days).