Kabul Intl Weather Records (AFM00040948)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Kabul Intl (AFM00040948), Afghanistan, with 56 years of record.

Key Facts for Kabul Intl

Kabul Intl (AFM00040948) is a weather station in Afghanistan at 34.57 latitude and 69.21 longitude, 1,791 m (5,877 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1966 to 2021, 56 years of record.
1,464 records set at Kabul Intl still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Afghanistan, 34.57 latitude, 69.21 longitude.
Elevation: 1,791 m (5,877 ft).
Period of record: 1966 to 2021, 56 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Kabul Intl. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Kabul Intl, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	16.0 C (60.8 F)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	19.1 C (66.4 F)	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	27.0 C (80.6 F)	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	30.2 C (86.4 F)	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.2 C (32.4 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	37.7 C (99.9 F)	4.3 C (39.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.5 C (104.9 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	41.0 C (105.8 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.0 C (96.8 F)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	31.0 C (87.8 F)	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Kabul Intl still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 139.

Standing records at Kabul Intl by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1966	1
1967	5
1968	10
1973	36
1974	30
1975	78
1976	85
1977	112
1978	96
1979	118
1980	123
1981	55
1982	75
1983	68
1984	57
1985	48
1986	21
1987	68
1988	42
1989	1
1990	14
1991	1
1992	4
2002	38
2003	139
2004	86
2018	36
2019	9
2021	8

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 132.1 mm (5.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Kabul Intl. The most was 132.1 mm (5.2 in) on 9 April 2019.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Kabul Intl
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	20 January 2019
Feb	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 February 2019
Mar	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	19 March 2019
Apr	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	9 April 2019
May	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	9 May 2004
Jun	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	2 June 2019
Jul	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	17 July 2017
Aug	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	6 August 2002
Sep	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	30 September 2003
Oct	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 October 2018
Nov	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	14 November 2020
Dec	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	9 December 2003

Period of Record Coverage

1966 to 2021

29 years of record at Kabul Intl, 1966 to 2021. 29 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others.

Days with data per year at Kabul Intl
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1966	4	1%	No
1967	14	4%	No
1968	24	7%	No
1973	48	13%	No
1974	55	15%	No
1975	118	32%	No
1976	163	45%	No
1977	245	67%	No
1978	198	54%	No
1979	256	70%	No
1980	250	68%	No
1981	127	35%	No
1982	207	57%	No
1983	175	48%	No
1984	230	63%	No
1985	193	53%	No
1986	78	21%	No
1987	170	47%	No
1988	143	39%	No
1989	7	2%	No
1990	36	10%	No
1991	9	2%	No
1992	9	2%	No
2002	125	34%	No
2003	278	76%	No
2004	119	33%	No
2018	46	13%	No
2019	18	5%	No
2021	10	3%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1966 to 2021

Yearly extremes at Kabul Intl: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.0 C (105.8 F)	2018	35.2 C (95.4 F)	29
Coldest night (TNn)	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	1977	-9.2 C (15.4 F)	28
Wettest day (Rx1day)	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	2019	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	10
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	2019	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	6
Longest dry spell (CDD)	35 days	2003	4 days	10

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Kabul Intl, 1966 to 2021. The record is 41.0 C (105.8 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.2 C (95.4 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Kabul Intl by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1966	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1967	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1968	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1973	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1974	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1975	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1976	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1977	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1978	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1979	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1980	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1981	37.0 C (98.6 F)
1982	40.4 C (104.7 F)
1983	37.3 C (99.1 F)
1984	36.2 C (97.2 F)
1985	36.4 C (97.5 F)
1986	25.7 C (78.3 F)
1987	34.6 C (94.3 F)
1988	37.7 C (99.9 F)
1989	21.4 C (70.5 F)
1990	33.4 C (92.1 F)
1991	15.5 C (59.9 F)
1992	20.5 C (68.9 F)
2002	36.6 C (97.9 F)
2003	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2004	34.1 C (93.4 F)
2017	n/a
2018	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2019	32.1 C (89.8 F)
2020	n/a
2021	35.2 C (95.4 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Kabul Intl, 1966 to 2021. The record is -20.0 C (-4.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -9.2 C (15.4 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Kabul Intl by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1966	n/a
1967	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1968	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1973	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1974	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1975	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1976	-14.0 C (6.8 F)
1977	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1978	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1979	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1980	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1981	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)
1982	-14.5 C (5.9 F)
1983	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1984	-10.5 C (13.1 F)
1985	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1986	-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1987	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1988	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1989	-3.4 C (25.9 F)
1990	-8.7 C (16.3 F)
1991	-6.4 C (20.5 F)
1992	-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2002	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2003	-6.5 C (20.3 F)
2004	-8.1 C (17.4 F)
2017	n/a
2018	-2.6 C (27.3 F)
2019	-5.0 C (23.0 F)
2020	n/a
2021	17.0 C (62.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Kabul Intl, 1966 to 2021. The record is 132.1 mm (5.2 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.8 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Kabul Intl by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
2002	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
2003	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
2004	25.1 mm (1.0 in)
2017	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2018	16.0 mm (0.6 in)
2019	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
2020	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
2021	1.0 mm (0.04 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Kabul Intl, 1966 to 2021. The record is 104.1 mm (4.1 in) in 2019, marked on the chart; the median year is 24.7 mm (1.0 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Kabul Intl by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
2002	13.5 mm (0.5 in)
2003	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
2004	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
2017	9.1 mm (0.36 in)
2018	11.7 mm (0.5 in)
2019	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2020	n/a
2021	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Kabul Intl, 1966 to 2021. The record is 35 days in 2003, marked on the chart; the median year is 4 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Kabul Intl by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	1 day
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	1 day
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
2002	4 days
2003	35 days
2004	22 days
2017	3 days
2018	10 days
2019	9 days
2020	2 days
2021	1 day

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Kabul Intl standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).