Kandahār
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Kandahār month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Kandahār are typically March, October and November, with average daytime highs around 20–28°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 41°C), January the coldest (average low 0°C), and March the wettest (about 55 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.8 | 0.0 | 50 | 8.5 |
| February | 16.8 | 2.7 | 43 | 9.1 |
| March | 22.2 | 8.0 | 55 | 10.0 |
| April | 29.4 | 13.5 | 21 | 11.5 |
| May | 35.2 | 18.9 | 1 | 12.7 |
| June | 39.7 | 22.8 | 0 | 13.0 |
| July | 41.3 | 25.4 | 0 | 12.7 |
| August | 38.7 | 22.3 | 4 | 12.2 |
| September | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0 | 11.3 |
| October | 28.1 | 11.2 | 0 | 10.9 |
| November | 20.2 | 5.5 | 12 | 9.5 |
| December | 15.5 | 1.2 | 15 | 8.7 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 1951
Deh Morasi Ghundai, the first prehistoric site to be excavated in Afghanistan, lies 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Kandahar (Dupree, 1951).
- Documented history · 1950
Bronze Age pottery, copper and bronze horse trappings and stone seals were found in the lowermost levels in the nearby cave called Shamshir Ghar (Dupree, 1950).
- Documented history · 1969
Dales, University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, 1969, 1971; W, Trousdale, Smithsonian Institution, 1971 – 76).
- Documented history · 1000
British excavations in the 1970s discovered that Kandahar existed as a large fortified city during the early 1st millennium BC; while this earliest period at Kandahar has not been precisely dated via radiocarbon, ceramic comparisons with the latest period at the major Bronze Age
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01 · OverviewKandahār, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Kandahār took shape
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03 · VisitVisiting Kandahār
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04 · Food & cultureFood and everyday culture in Kandahār
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Kandahār
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Kandahār
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01 · Q&AWhere is Kandahār located and what are its coordinates?
Kandahār is situated in Afghanistan at geographic coordinates 31.6133, 65.7101 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Kandahār?
Kandahār has a recorded population of approximately 523,300 and observes the Asia/Kabul time zone (AFN).
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Kandahār?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Kandahār include fa-AF, ps, uz-AF, tk, and the circulating currency is AFN.
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