Gardez climate
Gardez (Afghanistan) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 11 °C51 °F, and about 615 mm24 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Gardez climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 440 | −719 | −229 | 361.4 | 31 |
| Feb | 642 | −620 | 031 | 672.6 | 27 |
| Mar | 1254 | −130 | 642 | 873.4 | 21 |
| Apr | 1865 | 439 | 1152 | 913.6 | 6 |
| May | 2475 | 846 | 1660 | 612.4 | 1 |
| Jun | 2882 | 1152 | 2067 | 391.5 | 0 |
| Jul | 3086 | 1356 | 2271 | 552.2 | 0 |
| Aug | 2984 | 1254 | 2069 | 652.6 | 0 |
| Sep | 2577 | 846 | 1762 | 391.5 | 0 |
| Oct | 1967 | 337 | 1152 | 281.1 | 5 |
| Nov | 1254 | −129 | 542 | 281.1 | 21 |
| Dec | 745 | −523 | 134 | 170.7 | 30 |
| Year | 3086 | −719 | 1151 | 61524 | 142 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59% | 67% | 2.9 | 10:09 |
| Feb | 65% | 71% | 3.4 | 10:56 |
| Mar | 60% | 65% | 4.8 | 11:53 |
| Apr | 55% | 59% | 6.1 | 12:59 |
| May | 47% | 50% | 7.2 | 13:53 |
| Jun | 40% | 41% | 7.6 | 14:22 |
| Jul | 41% | 42% | 7.1 | 14:10 |
| Aug | 43% | 42% | 6.5 | 13:23 |
| Sep | 39% | 37% | 6.0 | 12:20 |
| Oct | 36% | 43% | 5.0 | 11:17 |
| Nov | 45% | 55% | 3.7 | 10:22 |
| Dec | 50% | 57% | 3.0 | 9:56 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Gardez is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C86 °F and a low of 13 °C56 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 4 °C40 °F and lows −7 °C19 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 23.1 °C41.5 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 615 mm24 in. The wettest three-month stretch is February–April, which brings 40% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December. The wettest month is April (91 mm3.6 in), the driest is December (17 mm0.7 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 36% in October to 65% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 37%) are typical of September. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in September to 8 km/h (5 mph) in May. Daylight lasts from about 9.9 hours in December to 14.4 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in January and February, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 16 cm).
Best time to visit Gardez
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May and June and August and September: average highs of 24 °C75 °F to 29 °C84 °F with 39 mm1.5 in to 65 mm2.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of 4 °C40 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Gardez
- Winter (December–February) — highs 440 to 7 °C45 °F, lows −719 to −5 °C23 °F, about 40 mm1.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 1254 to 24 °C75 °F, lows −130 to 8 °C46 °F, about 80 mm3.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2882 to 30 °C86 °F, lows 1152 to 13 °C56 °F, about 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 1254 to 25 °C77 °F, lows −129 to 8 °C46 °F, about 32 mm1.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Gardez compares
Compared with Ghazni, about 75 km to the west, Gardez is on average 0.7 °C1.2 °F cooler and receives 14% more precipitation (615 mm24 in vs 537 mm21 in). The difference is largest in August (1.4 °C2.5 °F cooler).
Of the 11 places in Afghanistan covered by World Climates, Gardez is the 11th warmest by annual mean temperature and the wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Afghanistan climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Sibiu (Romania, Dfa), Kislovodsk (Russia, Dfb) and Bratislava (Slovakia, Dfa).
Nearby places
- Ghazni 75 km · 11 °C52 °F · 537 mm21 in
- Kabul 104 km · 14 °C57 °F · 521 mm21 in
- Bannu 145 km · 24 °C76 °F · 549 mm22 in
- Jalalabad 146 km · 23 °C73 °F · 576 mm23 in
- Bagram 152 km · 15 °C59 °F · 422 mm17 in
- Kohat 206 km · 23 °C74 °F · 631 mm25 in
- Peshawar 222 km · 24 °C76 °F · 706 mm28 in
- Shabqadar 226 km · 24 °C76 °F · 639 mm25 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Gardez?
July is the warmest month in Gardez, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (56 °F).
What is the coldest month in Gardez?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 4 °C (40 °F) and an average low of -7 °C (19 °F).
When does it rain the most in Gardez?
April is the wettest month with about 91 mm (3.6 in) of precipitation; December is the driest with about 17 mm (0.7 in).
What is the best time to visit Gardez?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May and June and August and September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,480 m, while Gardez lies at about 2,308 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.1 °C2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.