Ghazni Province · Afghanistan

Ghazni travel guide

Ghazni is a city in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, home to about 143,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
KHT132 km · Khost International Airport
Currency
AFNafghani
Time zone
Asia/Kabul
Language
Arabic, Balochi, Dari

When to go

The best time to visit Ghazni

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghazni are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; April is the wettest, with about 68 mm of rain.

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Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Ghazni: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Khost International Airport (KHT), about 132 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kabul International Airport (KBL, 134 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

KHT · Khost International Airport

131.8 km from the centreICAO OAKS
large airport

KBL · Kabul International Airport

134.4 km from the centreICAO OAKB

Questions

Ghazni: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ghazni?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ghazni are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; April is the wettest, with about 68 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ghazni?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Khost International Airport (KHT), about 132 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kabul International Airport (KBL, 134 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Ghazni?

afghani (AFN).

Nearby

Destinations near Ghazni

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.